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I need help and advise...
I need some advise from anyone who can help; Im a newly approved foster carer (under 1 year) and have been told by my supporting social worker that I will be going back to panel in January to assess my status as a foster carer. My last placement ended 2 months ago because contact was arranged to be held within my daughters…
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Tour Guide
Is it a legal requirement to have any qualifications in order to become a tour guide or private Driver-Guide? Thank you.
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Cv writing advice
I've decided that in the newyear I want to get back into the world of full-time paid work (i know its tough out there). I'm currently self-employed and mainly doing agency work due to lack of work but my cv is a bit of a mess . I was in full-time employment up until 2 years ago but i left on bad terms only there 6 months…
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Does an employer have to pay for all work you do, even if you havn't reached payday.?
I couldn't fit much more in the title, To start with this is completely hypathetical and is NOT happening to me it is just something I have always wondered about (and good way for extra cash). Say you get a job work for like 2 days but then resign with immediate effect but payday wasn't due til the month after, would the…
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13 year old artist - tax situation?
I am self-employed as a programmer and I need some artwork for a commercial project (an app for the iPhone) - the likely source of this artwork is going to be a friends daughter, who is very talented but only 13 years old. The likely payment will be in the region of £500. I will of course be accounting for this payment in…
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fake references?
How easy is it for someone to get away with fake references? I mean how many companies check the company even exist? It's not hard to set up.a virtual office . Company name, in order to cover a dodgy past and get a good job!! Anyone here in hr here ? Most companies just phone or write. What do you think?? Now external…
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Agreeing new contract with Employer
To protect me in future against redundancies do I need to stipulate anything? In event of future redundancies etc Govt and Employer will payoff always be dated to when i joined /agreed initial contract or will it be dated to latest contract I signed? Ive been offered increase with new contract and job position but not a…
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References
My wife lost her job recently ......She lost it not because of the standard of her work which exemplary before she left but because of a technical discrepancy in the company rules ...it was nothing criminal just a unfortunate incident and circumstances.....Now she is trying to get a job in the same field again she has…
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Dilemma help appreciated
Hi, Quick question and have some ideas on how to approach this but wanted other people's views too.. I've applied for plenty jobs lately, and seem to be getting a lot of interviews. What I'm worried about though is if one firm offers me a job, and the other ones (which may or may not be more appealing) are still half-way…
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Childcare course which college is better ...!
Hi, I hope I’m posting this in the right place I want to go ahead in my life with childcare field i am already doing volunteer work in a children center. I have look at many collages but wouldnt decide as most of the collages are scamming. Then i went to girectgov.uk site and find few collages there. Now i want you guys to…
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Employer borrowing money(wages) from employees
For what ever reason the business needs to borrow money. Often wages are held back from employee, not that they have much choice if the money is not there. In reason the employer is able to borrow money interest free from their employees and then pay it at a later date. But the employee can not borrow money interest free…
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Cv problems
Hi Guys I have been having major problems with employer over paysilps and PAYE see my post paysilps urgent. I now have to look for another job ASAP I am doing my CV is it wise to put my current job that I am having PAYE problems with on my CV. I might end up getting sacked when my employer finds out that I called the tax…
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Negotiating a payrise...???
Im nearing the end of my apprenticeship as an eletrician with a huge utility firm and believe I warrant a payrise. I have been running jobs on my own and complete jobs to a standard of other guys, yet have been informed unofficially that they will not be looking to pay the grading others get as they can just can recruit…
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help understanding my payslip?
I'm currently off sick and yesterday received my last two pay slips, I can't really understand them, so hoped someone here might be able to help. I do plan on calling work tomorrow, but if someone can help me out now, it will save me puzzling. I went on the sick on 29th October. Payslip 1 covers 17th October to 16th…
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Should I Venture To Start My Own Business?
Being fed up with signing on and getting nowhere with countless job applications, I am now contemplating starting my own business. Being good at HTML, that business will probably take the form of a self-built website. However, I was just wondering if going it alone would be a good step? My main fear is would I mess all my…
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Paternity Leave & Bank Holiday Advice
Hello! I'm looking for a little be of advice / guidance in relation to my paternity leave. Hopefully any of recent parents here may have experienced this and will be able to help. My partner is due to have our baby by c-section on the 14th of December :j. I would be looking to take 2 weeks paternity starting on the 14th.…
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Contracts & clauses
The company a mate works for has finally sent a contract to sign,they work a minimum 25 hours per week but if not needed for the 25 hours and it is through no fault of there own they still get paid the minimum of 25 hours.In the contract the hours have been left blank which could be a way out of paying the minimum hours if…
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Contract - is it legally binding?
I signed a contract with a German based company in 2008. I only work a few months a year with them on a self employed basis. I now wish to move to a different UK based company doing the same work but the contract I signed in 2008 states: ".... agrees not to be active in the xxxxx field for two years after ceasing her…
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Advice regarding employee negligence
I work for a small consultancy company and one of my good friends has just been suspended on full pay pending an investigation for gross negligence. He has worked for the company 8 years and until now has not had any disciplinary action against him. I am his "employee colleague" which is fine by me as I have known him for…
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Sick Leave Please Help
I work in the NHS and missed a lot of work last year due to back problems. As a result I had surgery 6 weeks ago which I am told has around a 6 month recovery time. Because I missed so much work last year my full sick pay allowance is due to decrease to half pay in January, which will leave me well short for paying rent…
