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any community carers please advise
hi i work in the community, for the past week i have been having a problem with one of the service users, she has no health complications as such just general old age complications e.g unsteady on her feet. my problem is i have a 30min morning call with her which has been taking over an hour because she does not get up,…
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Insider tips?
I've just started looking for work again and I would love to know what would give me the edge over another candidate when it comes to interviews and applying for a job. Lets say for example that 100 people apply for the same job and the majority of them have as much experience as me and as much to offer. What strengthens a…
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Employer Contact while Sick (and passing details of sickness around)
Hi all, I have just been told about a workplace that phones employees on sick leave on day 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 in order to find out how they are and when they think they will be returning to work (If they have been signed off then days are agreed that they will be contacted). The person that has to call them thinks this is…
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When should I hand in my notice?
Afternoon Guys, I have a question that isn't quite as straight forward as I would have liked, so here are some facts about the situation ~ * I currently work in a High School as support staff * I work Term time only (39 weeks per year) * I started in September 2008 * I get paid my 44 weeks wages in equal parts over 12…
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Pay Equality
Hi, I'm looking for some advice in regards to my husbands new job, he has been with the new employer, a major supermarket, popular on these boards:p who have moved into banking/credit cards etc. Anyway lots of recent new starts(several hundred) all in the same roll. It has now come to light that they are all on different…
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Sent to Work Abroad
Hi guys, I'm asking on behalf of my partner - he got sent to work in Asia last month for 3 weeks (which he was okay with, even though he missed his birthday!) but he's now been asked to go again. The problem is, he has some important events to go to in England while he's supposed to be abroad. Does he have any rights to…
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I am shocked by how many people don't send a covering letter with their CV
I have just advertised a vacancy at my company on Monster. I have received over a 100 CVs in 4 hours, but I am shocked by how many people do not send a covering letter with their CV and if they do, how they do not highlight how their skills and experience are relevant. Many of the candidates have said that they are very…
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Wage help please.....
Does anybody work in payroll who can help me out with something as i can't work out where something has gone. the facts and figures: I'm an IT contractor and the current contract is for £14.07 an hour at a 37.5 hour week. As i'm out of the house for 10 hours a day i can claim £10 a week food allowance and i do 400 miles a…
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Paid abroad but working from the UK
Hi Guys, I am being offered work from outside of the UK, where I will be working remotely. The company I will be working for wont be registered in the UK and told me that I will have to handle my own tax and insurance. How would I go about doing this? Thank you in advance. Mat
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Job dilema
After 10 months of unemployment I recently found 2 jobs to apply for, one in security and one in social housing. I have been interviewed for the security job and will find out either today or tomorrow if I've been successful. It looks like a decent job...the pay isn't brilliant and neither are the shifts but it's a job and…
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Injustice?
I recently stopped working for a company and received my final wage in the post this morning, from which I had some deductions, a sub of £150.00 which is right then on top of that I have had a further £214.91 taken out for items taken from a van whilst I was driving it. The van in question was broken into whilst working at…
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Can they get away with this?
My partner’s employer has been making him work in a different city for part of the week for a few months now (they told him that if he doesn’t there is no chance that he will get a pay rise next year.) In order to do so he has a company credit card that he uses to book his hotel accommodation and pay for fuel, food etc. He…
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Last employer - not recieved P45 now they wont resend
Was made redundant 6 weeks ago. Luckily, I'm now working for myself on an IT contract. However, I need my P45 to sort out salary etc. Contacted my ex-employers centralised payroll people and they said they'd sent me my P45 but they couldnt send me a copy. I havent recieved it so I cant comment on whether they ever sent it…
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Am I entitled to pay during restuarant refurbishment?
Hi, I work for a restaurant chain that is due to be closed for a period of 4/5 weeks around late in the coming months. We have yet to be told the exact dates of when the closure will be and also havent been given the options of what we can do during this time. There are other restaurants of the same chain that staff can…
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Job hunting :-(
My fixed term contract with CS ended at the beginning of May. I have applied for dozens of Admin type roles and have heard nothing. I use a lot of agency websites and check them daily. I'm not sure how I would go about making speculative CV submissions for office based jobs. I am looking in the wider area but have to rely…
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Holiday
Is there a limit/period of time that you have to be working after starting a job before you can ask for holiday time?
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Return to work following Maternity Leave
My wife works as a receptionist and is due to go back to work after 9 months on maternity at the end of July. She recently applied for flexible working hours (part-time working Tuesdays and Wednesdays) as these are the 2 days a week we can definitely get childcare, but had her application rejected with the company citing…
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Local Authority - Employment Gods or Fools?
Hi All, Just seeking advice though I think I know the likely consensus. Might just be a case of 'tough cheese!' but it's so unfair. IMHO! It is a long note and I ask that you bear with it. I just about still work for a local authority. Just over a year ago a new section manager started with us and since his arrival has…
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Suspended from work please help
Hi all, I have been suspended from work and would appreciate some advice. Basically I was called to a meeting and asked to explain some actions in the presence of my manager and a note taker. I was asked whether I objected to the note taker being present which I said I did not. At the end of the meeting I was suspended, my…
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Please help, anyone - OH dismissed
My OH dropped a massive bombshell this morning, I am in total shock. He told me he was dismissed from CS on Friday for Gross Misconduct. It would seem he visited a website on the internal internet where, for a few minutes on two occasions he viewed images of naked women (full-frontal only, nothing else, he swears, and will…
