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A question of time
Here is the situation I work around 20 miles from home, don't drive and catch 2 trains. My 'official' start time is 8:30am however it has been an informal arrangement with my line manager for the past 2 - 3 years I could arrive at 8:45am and take a 45 minute lunch break rather than a 1 hour lunch break. This works well as…
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Work Programme... Need advice please
Hi, I am starting a new job on monday (14th), which I found and applied for myself. So I signed off jobseekers yesterday (9th). I was due to start the work programme today (10th) but obviously I didnt go in because I am no longer on jobseekers allowance. I have been called by somebody from the work programme saying they…
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self employment Tax - rent allowance
Hi I work self employed with my partner we are both self employed and have a partnership. We work from home in a 1 bedroom flat our work space is the living room, Are we able to get allowance on this? if so what % on the rent and electricity really stuck on what to put down, or if we are allowed to. Thanks Becky
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Should I be suspicious about this interview?
On the 3rd Nov I applied for a job, 10 hours a week and received and email back to say they will be in contact to arrange an interview. Today I have received a text asking me to attend an interview, they did not say who it was from but stated the company name which I was aware of. The text was badly put together with a use…
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Working part time + self employment at same time
I am currently registered self employed. As of today I am in the last stage of getting a part time temporary Christmas position. If I do get the job, how does this affect self employment and who do I have to speak to? I am registered as self employed (since begining May) but have recently stopped selling via ebay until…
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extended roles pay entitlement legal help!
Hi need some help please, I've been a first aider in my job for the last 2 and a half years and did not get paid any extra for this. In a meeting last week the topic of payment for first aiders was brought up with a member of the Head offices HR team. They told me that other workers within the company were getting 11p an…
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could i get away with this
I just wondered if i could get away with this, Basically in my company where not allowed to take holiday's from the 11th december till 11th of january. Its written into the contract unless you get senior proir approval. Ive had holidays booked for christmas eve, day and boxing day since may of this year. But now theyve…
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Can u get a mobile phone contract on Jobseekers?
I'm sorry if this is the wrong thread to post this in... But I was wondering if a person on Jobseekers allowance can get a mobile phone contract? My mate said i couldn't as I would have a credit check and wouldn't get a contract. That true? My sister has and she is at Uni but yes ... she ain't on Jobseekers but she gets a…
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IS/JSA and Open University Studies.
Hi moneysavers, I have just been for a work focused interview as I am currently claiming Income Support, as I am a lone parent with 3 children, the youngest is 4. I was called in obviously regarding next years change in legislation meaning that my IS would cease upon my youngest child reaching the age of 5. I had gone to…
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Reducing my hours - how to work out my salary?
Hi, I hope someone can help me, I've been going round in circles with my calculator!! I'm presently employed part time for 20 hrs per week, this is half of the full time equivalent of 40 hrs at my firm. I want to cut down my hours even further (I'm getting stressed) and my boss is agreeable in principle. But... how can I…
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Work expenses through the roof and unhelpful PA
Hi everybody, wonder if you could advise me on what to do. Basically I work from home for an organisation with a small staff base. Although not stated in the contract, it was preferred for me to live in London while I did this job. Even when I did so, my expenses would sometimes be quite high. I now live in the midlands,…
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Agency withholding wages until supplies returned
Well, first post here. Long time reader. I have just this week started a new full time job. Up until last week I was working for a recruitment agency in a factory. They always pay us for the previous week on the following friday. So tomorrow I will be due a weeks pay plus I worked saturday overtime. I should also be…
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Can I re-apply for Contributions-Based JSA after being on it for 6 months (after 13 w
Hi everyone, I was made redundant in May and started getting contribution based JSA. It ends in a couple of weeks and one of the blokes there some time ago told me that if I completely sign off then (and not keep sigining on to get my N.I. Contributions which I don't think I am going to do as a lady there said I will still…
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Resigned - Employer Now Refusing To Allow Me To Take Any Leave Due
I resigned today with one month's notice (for another job) and my employer is now refusing to allow me to take any of the leave I am entitled to (a week). Is this legal? There is no statement in my contract in regards to this.
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Harrassment under one years service
Simple question, if harrassment at work occurs and it is enough to leave work is their any recourse with under one years service?
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in employment pickle, please advise me
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Training costs - Getting help with ?
Hi My son is currently unemployed and is hoping to do a forklift operators training course. It is £264. I've been searching the net, and asking around trying to find out if there are any grants available to pay for this ? It seems very hard to find out thou. The job centre haven't been any use, and a link worker he has…
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Can I be sacked?
Hi, My story... Had close bereavements very close together and now have depression and anxiety. Had my only ever period of sick leave from work in my life. Then I went back to find that my sympathetic bosses (local council funded offshoot 'charity') take me in for a return to work meeting, give me my workload, tell me…
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Worried about lack of references
Hi, Last week I was offered a job as a mental health support worker. I want to get into the mental health field so I'm pretty excited about this job. The offer is subject to satisfactory references for the past 3 years and CRB check. I know the references I have provided will give me really good feedback and my CRB check…
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Can an employer do this?
I have received a note in my pigeon hole today this is what it says: Tea Fund From the beginning of this half term 31/10/11 - 16/12/11 (7 weeks), all staff are requested to pay £2 into the tea fund per week which is to be paid at the beginning of every half term (£14 for this half term). If you do not wish to be in the Tea…
