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has anyone ever worked for orridge
I have a job interview tomorrow with orridge who do stocktaking, has anyone on here ever worked for them. Any info would be much appreciated.
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Help!
Hi Can anyone offer me some advise, after being made redundant last march, I started a new job in June with a 6 month Probationary period, which is due to end this month, the job is something which I have not done before and really not enjoying, However they have said that at the moment I would not be passing my probation…
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Resignation and holidays that have already been booked issue
Apologies if this has been posted before. I have a small dilemma. I have already booked holiday dates over the Christmas period with my employer. In the meantime I have been offered a job elsewhere and I have decided to hand in my resignation notice soon. Upon reading my employer's guidance for resignation it states that…
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Emloyment issues? payments in wrong tax year
I do not normally post on forums but I am hoping someone out there can provide us with some much needed advice. My partner started working for her current employer in January 2011. She works in research in higher education. Prior to working she was a full time post-graduate student. She has been on continual short term…
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Sickness payments linked to Commission
Hello, I have recently had a percentage of my commission removed because of being off for 2 days on the sick. A friend has been off for 6 days at the start of the month. In the commission plan, it is stated that money can be removed because of this, but I'm wondering if it is entirely legal for them to remove a percentage…
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Vaccinations for work?
So I work for a hospital and all I needed to do was fill in an OH form, have a blood test, say I'd had chicken pox and show my BCG scar. Now to join an agency I need to show evidence of: Varicella - signed declaration or serology report TB - Prove of BCG scar signed by GP or prove of positve test result MMR - Serology…
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Help! I have just found out my director is personally bankrupt!
:( i have just founf out my director is bankrupt and owes 373k!!!! He is the director of a company that has been going down the pan for some months now, where does this leave me i have only been here since august 2010. He pays me late every week and i am looking for another job but because i habe two school age children…
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working on different sites
Due to organisation change I am now required to travel between sites during the working day. Up till now my work were transporting people using taxis, today they have said we now need to use public transport which we pay for ourselves and they reimburse in next wage. The travelling is sporadic and can be at a moments…
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Going back into work
I havent worked since 2004, due to raising a family etcetc I have many qualifications under my belt 9 GCSEs, Access L3 Courses, various IT courses including pc repair/cnna/sbs as well as being self taught html/css/photoshop/web design and i'm looking to go back into work, I have my cv and have applied for several jobs but…
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Stat Hol Ded?
On my payslip, under "earnings" it has my hours worked and the total, then it says stat hol ded (under earnings) with a minus figure it also has NI and tax on there so it can't be either of those thought I'd ask on here first also, if I don't use up my holidays for this year, will they pay me the money or do I just lose…
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Advice on going from PAYE to self employed as a sole trader.
I work as a HGV driver and been told today that on my current contract I wont be getting any more work from the client I usually work for in 8 weeks as they will have to pay me the same as the permanent staff(I am an agency driver). So I have to update my contract if I want to keep going in there to work, now the advice I…
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Rules around ill health retirement
Hi, Could someone just give me some advice please? I run a small (7 employee) company and one of the employees is a 63 year old female working 15 hours per week. The said employee suffered a heart attack and has been on sick leave for 19 weeks. She went to her G.P. to ask him for a 'fitness to work' note as I requested it…
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References??
Hi All I have recently accepted a new job, however am filling in my reference details and have a quick question. My previous employment was a temporary role through an agency, therefore should I refer to the recruitment agency for a reference, or direct to the company that I worked for as part of the contract? Little…
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Employment rules?
Hi all, I'm looking for clarity regarding employment rules regarding part time workers. My wife began working for a local B&Bl in June of this year. The job is part time work and her hours are 12 hours per week working on Sundays,Mondays and Tuesdays. They have asked her to do more hours on regular occiasions which she was…
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Paid Holidays Again
OK, my OH started with a new employer in the beginning of October 2011. His previous employer was rather dodgy and Julian lost all his unclaimed holiday for that year. Now his new employer is saying he will have to take 3 days unpaid holiday because the garage will not be opening in the period from Christmas eve (half day)…
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Notice payment
I was let go by the company I had worked for after only being there for two months on Monday and was still in probation period. In the final meeting I was informed I would be paid one weeks notice. However when I received a letter from them the company secretary has put the incorrect date 19th instead of 12th to be paid up…
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Resignation and Holiday Entitlement
Hello, I'm hoping someone can help, i've handed in my one months notice and already have 6 holiday dates confirmed within this month from my manager. Now they want to cancel these 6 days so i can come into the office but i want these days off. Please can someone assist to see if I am entitled to these days off considering…
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Things to do to get ready for looking for a job?
I am currently signed off work sick. My contract runs out in March so in the New Year (prior to be signed off) I had planned on starting to look for a new job. As I am off sick now, I don't feel in any position to be looking for a job etc and so wondered what I could be doing in order to 'prepare' for when I am fit and…
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This is a whole mixed bag...
Bit of background... Myself and my husband have lodged an Employment Tribunal claim against our ex-employer for witholding final week's wages, holiday pay and in my case I didn't receive a written statement of work. We've just received a letter from the court asking us to clarify who the respondent is so that a judgment…
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Is this classed as Gross Misconduct ??
My neice has been employed for 4 years with a well known national IT company.Recently, she foolishly posted a comment on Facebook to the effect of "Its !!!! that **** is making people redundant just before Christmas..." I'm led to believe that is the worst she posted but someone alerted her bosses and she was dragged into…
