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Jobseeker's Allowance delay - compensation claim?
Hi, this is my first post so please forgive me if this isn't the appropriate place for it. In March 2010 I had to defer from university on medical grounds. Since my student loan was therefore stopped I began looking for work (my illness affected my ability to study, but I still considered myself available for some forms of…
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wage deduction
Is an employer legally allowed to deduct the cost from a person's wage, of a broken wing mirror to a works van, caused by an unknown third party whilst the van is parked during working hours and the employee is working in a nearby building?
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Being paid below minimum wage?
Hi, I'm hoping you can help me on a matter regarding employment law and the minimum wage. I work as a cleaner for a holiday company, not self-employed but as an ordinary employee. For 2 days a week I get paid an hourly rate of £6.15 per hour. However, for 3 days a week I am paid £3.35 per caravan cleaned. For example, on…
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Are these work placements a good idea?
I volunteered myself to go on a 13 week jobcentre course to get some experience in admin via a work based placement, I got my job through it, but while I was happy to get a job the only reason I got it was because I was there at a convenient time and 2 members of staff handed in their notice so they had no choice to take…
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employer will not pay holidays accrued
my employer to whom I gave notice to because they would not allow me time off to take my disabled daughter to hospital appointments (only requested this once after 4 months working for them doing many unpaid hours in overtime), has not paid me holidays accrued. I received my final pay today with p45 with no holiday on it.…
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bit of advice
A friend of mine at work has just been telling me about his daughter she has worked in a diner for about a month she was told she would be paid monthly but just before she is due her wages the manager has said he has gone into administration and is closing. after several visits by her to see him about the money she is owed…
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Trainee Mortgage Advisor
Hi MSE, Upon looking for answers I stumbled across this wonderful site and was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction as I am totally lost and have lost faith in myself :( to cut a long story short I passed my CeMAP 1.2.3 a couple of years ago as I wanted to join the lucrative world of mortgage brokerage.…
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Two agencies passed my CV on to two companies
One on tuesday and one on wednesday but no word yet, bad sign?
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Changing careers at 32
Is it all too late or have many done the above ? Totally fed up with my current job and really want change and something to tax my brain !!
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reclaim tax?
Good morning all, I have a query regarding reclaiming tax after my manager "forgot" to pay me for 1/2 weeks for my last pay day. He said that it will be added to together with my next pay day but I said to him that I will end up getting taxed more and he replied that "it wont a lot, I know this tax stuff" It turns out that…
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Company wont pay wages?
little bit of background info: OHs friend was due to take over a valeting contract and offered OH a job, the friend rang him and asked him to start a few weeks early as they existing contract holders were short staffed. OH started and like a prat told his friend to get his wages paid into his account (OH doesnt have a bank…
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Probationary Period and Sickness
Hia, I've tried to read my new employer's policy on this but there's no information. I've been in the role for 6 weeks out of an initial 6 months probationary period. I can do the job standing on my head (though I choose not to) and my boss seems to be very impressed already. However I'm feeling very unwell... I've never…
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NHS Interview
Hi Looking for some help and advice I have an job interview a couple of weeks for a post in the NHS which consists of a 5 min presentation which I don't have any problems with however it also states there will be a 30min written test. Has anybody have any idea what "written test" means, obviously I will phone and ask but…
