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Qualifications required but no equivalent?
Just a quickie, a job was advertised and a requirement was 5 GCSEs grade A-C, (must have maths and english) no mention of any equivalent qualifications CSE, O level etc but on a similar job they have advertised an eqivalent qualification. Are they discriminating against people who hold O levels and CSE? the job is with…
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Flexible Working
Hope someone can help with the following: My sister-in-law has just been declined flexible working on the grounds of her company do not know what the business needs will be when she requires flexible working. My understanding was in order to decline a flexible working request the business had to give you a valid business…
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Seeking your expert advice please people
Hey everyone, Not sure if i've posted this in the right area but i'll give it a go,any advice appreciated. Up until 2009 i was working self-employed. I left the Uk for 2 years,travelling/backpacking and arrived back in March of this year.I've not been claiming benefits and have been trying to find a job.After a successful…
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Late payment of wages - again!
Hi all! Newbie here! I'm asking for a bit of advice on behalf of my OH really. The company he works for has had major money problems for quite some time, went into administration earlier in the year but it has now come out of it. Wages were paid to staff (by cheque) about 3 weeks ago. Most peoples cheques were stopped by…
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college said i have to pay
Hi everyone i a first time poster and need some help for my son. He has been attending colllege for 2 years for 1 day a week as an apprentice mechanic. He is 21 years old and the college are now saying that he has to pay for the rest of the course,and are now refusing to enroll him on level 3 until he pays. It states on…
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Non payment of wages
I left my employment on the 4.11.11 and payment was due on 15.11.11. Nothing has been received and I am so upset. I am owed approx £750.00 and am really struggling financially and need paying asap. I have so far - emailed a request for payment on payday and followed this up with a letter hand delivered that evening saying…
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self employed - fair wear and tear on vehicle
hi there my friend is currently self employed and works for a big company all over the country putting fencing up near railways(before he joined they all used to be employed by the company butt all now S.E) at the moment he uses his own vehicle to jobs and the company pay the fuel but should they also pay or fear wear and…
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Advice on business council tax
If I worked from home in a spare bedroom would I be liable to pay business council tax? I would be working on a computer trading Foreign exchange virtually, there would be no visitors to my home, no deliveries, no post to do with the work as statements are sent via email. I would prefer not to have a bed in the room, just…
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voluntary redundancy - continous service - new job
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Medical Form for Employment
Hi Members, I have accepted a job overseas and part of the contract is that I have to provide a full medical examination report with blood test results and all. I have been given an 8 page form to take to a doctor complete and attach test reports. My GP says that this is not something GPs or NHS do and private hospital…
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How Tough is a Total Career Change??
Bit of background. I'm currently a joiner working for a Local Authority. However, there is talk of pay-offs, and if I'm one of them, I'm so disillusioned with the joinery game, I'll be wanting out of it altogether. Should I survive the cull, I won't be looking to change with things the way they are, but should my number be…
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Unfair Dismissal, Retalian for acting as companion (acas) and whistleblowing on manag
Automatic Unfair Dismissal, Retaliation for acting as a companion (ACAS) and whistleblowing on inappropriate if not illegal activity by management. I desperately need some advice on this issue. As to help me decide what my next steps are. I was a temp support assistant at a substance misuse project for the past 8 months,…
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Next pay for under 18s?
Does anyone know how much per hour Next pay under 18s?
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applying for job in bank but poor credit rating?
I have been working in a bank as an advisor through an agency for the last 3 months. The agency supposedly done credit checks and disclosures for us before we started and I got through them fine. Now the bank have offered me a permanent contract which I am really pleased about but now have to go through the checks again. I…
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any help please ..
I am not sure if this is the right place but here goes, My dd started a trainee job through connexions in June, she worked there for 4 months and was never given a contract of employment, she was told her pay day was the 28th of the month and she was never paid on the correct day. The last 2 months she was given a cheque…
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Chain store in towns christmas workers are all unpaid? Whatever next!
I was talking to some staff in the shop earlier as I am a very chatty person, I was shocked to find ALL the christmas staff were forced there by the jobcentre unpaid for the entire christmas period. I have a feeling its the companies policy to get loads of free staff since when I was living in another town 2 years ago and…
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Advice needed re Christmas day pay please
Hi everyone, Really hope I can get some advice on the below please... I work permanent night shifts on a 4 on 4 off basis. This year I am scheduled to work xmas day, boxing day and the 26th as my normal shifts. I managed to book xmas eve off as annual leave but the other days I have been unable to book so I have no choice…
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made redunadant whilst on sick leave??
My sister has just told me that her OH has just been made redundant. Last week he had his tonsills out and was put on 2 weeks sick leave, but he was hoping he might be able to go back after a week on the sick. Is his work place right in doing this or does he have any rights? He only started this job last year.
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e-petition to sign
I have created a an e-petition to promote extra employment and work in the economy, have a look, have a think, if you like it, sign it and spread it. it can be found by typing time and a half into the search Time and a half overtime compensation pay for more than 40 hours worked a week Responsible department: Department…
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require pharmacy placement 14hours weekly even unpaid
Hi sorry to be a pain but I’m still looking for a pharmacy placement even unpaid so I can complete my pharmacy technician nvq 3 course needing only 14hours min in a pharmacy willing to travel. bedfordshire, berkshire, hertfordshire, northamptonshire, buckinghamshire and so on I remember someone responding to my post and…
