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Moving office- compensation?
Hi, My current contract states my place of work is x today we have been told that the office is moving to a different town. This will take me 1 hr a day more in travelling and cost £100 more a month in travelling costs. Nothing has been mentioned of compensation of any form, I was just wondering what the legal position is…
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Too many jobs advice
I currently help people to find work. As you can imagine this is full of barriers. I have now met six people all with the same issue. They al have had lot's of short term vacancies lasting between 2-9 months a piece. They all say it's a barrier to work and it is when filling helping them to fill in application form's etc.…
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References; what can a referee be asked? In relating to leaving a job
Hello everyone I've done a google search and I failed to come up with a solid list or specifications of what an employer may ask a referee in regard to leaving a job? I recently left a job, and I've stayed in touch with my previous employer who has kindly volunteered to act as a referee for me. As I left the job (wasn't…
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Exploitation and no lunch hour.
So I did my first day on the job without pay - voluntary for about 4 weeks. But, the boss is a slave-driver for sure and doesn't allow his staff a lunch hour. The women who work there are allowed to stand at the till drinking a cup of tea and eating a piece of toast. But only once. I cannot cope with their 'banter' and…
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Contracts
Hi Does anyone know if by law your employer must keep a copy of your contract? What if they lose it? Many thanks Laura:mad:
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Reference requests
Just wanted some advice please. I recently got a provisional job offer and was asked to provide references from my previous/present managers. I was asked by the prospective employer to inform these people to expect a reference request. Which I did so. One of my old bosses contacted me to say they have recieved the request,…
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When a job spec has limited information.....
....do my fellow job seekers on here always contact the agency/company for more details before sending in a CV?
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Applying for Jobs - Exam Results Proof
Hi I've been made redundant and am in the process of finding a new job. On all the applications ive filled out, it says that i will need to take proof of my exam results with me to the interviews. My problem is that I cannot find my exam certificates, bearing in mind i passed them 23 years ago! I've rung up the college…
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Which employer should provide my P60?
Hi there everyone, I've recently been asked to provide a copy of my P60 for the year 2010-2011 for a mortgage application, however I was never provided with a P60. I left my previous employer on 1st April (a Friday) and immediately started with my new employer on 4th April (the following Monday). I know that the P60 for…
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Company logo'd work uniforms
Hey folks....a colleague at work has sais he found something while browsing this site regarding a tax refund back dated upto 6 years if you can prove you work for a company that makes you wear logo'd uniforms and they don't clean them for you. Apparently you can reclaim tax for cleaning this enforced uniform yourself.…
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Confidence needed to jobhunt plussize woman
I am currently working in a very stressful underpaid job which i would like to leave for somewhere better but i dont have any confidence to go to job interviews. My cv looks great just i dont feel people would take me seriously as a good worker. I am a very large woman, size 24 clothes wise. Dont get me wrong i know i need…
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Employment history on application form question
I would like to ask for some advice about listing my job history on application forms. In the past 12 months I have had 6 different employer's...purely because these have all been employment agencies who have given me work for a few weeks and then said that they have no work. I've jumped from one agency to the next in…
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sending copies of documents-help please!
Hi, I have applied for a job offered on a well known website. I got contacted and they ask for a scanned copy of my passport, driving license and national insurance/hmr&c correspondece. It's apparently to check my eligilibility to work in the UK etc. but I'm not really comfortable with it bearing in mind identity theft or…
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Late Wages!
Hi All! I'm new to the MSE Forums but I really need your advice! Brace yourselves this a long one :) I currently work for a very small recruitment company that's been going since February 2010 as far as I am aware. At the moment I am the only employee (there was two of us but my colleague walked out a few weeks ago) This…
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retraining as a Bookkeeper
Hi, i'm thinking of taking on a part time college course to retrain as a Bookkeeper. The course i've found to start off is a Level 1 Award in Bookkeeping at one of the local FE colleges. Does anyone who has been down this route think this course is a good starting point? Do you have any tips?
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Giving 1 month's notice - advice please?
OK, a little premature I know, but I have an interview next week, and I currently have 2 part-time jobs, both of which require 1 month's notice to leave. If I should get the new job, how does 1 month's notice work? If I put it in writing on for example 9th November (I will hand deliver both direct to each Manager), would I…
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Urgent help required Unfair Dismissal
I was saked for not disclosing the details I used to access the company bank account to a new employee. The T&C's of the banks online banking state the details should not be given or shared with a third party. The employment judge at my hearing does not accept this argument and says I was obliged to hand over my login…
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No longer self employed - can I pay off the taxman?
Hi everyone, After 18 months working self employed, I am now going to be working as on the big system again. Because of how it has all worked, I have not yet paid a big tax bill so this will be due in Jan. It will of course incorporate 10-11 but will also cover half of the subsequent year... so more or less will cover…
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Employment Agency Regs Question
I need some help on behalf on my brother. He works for an agency who places him with an employer. The contract was specifically for him to be placed with the employer. I understand that after 12 weeks constant placement with the employer from 1 Oct 2011 he will be entitled to terms and conditions equivalent to the company…
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Esa & ctc
am i right in thinking that if my 16 year old osn get ESA along with his DLA that i wont be able to get CTC which works out more before of the disabled premium. I am currently in receipt of income support
