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Re-employment in Civil Service after Voluntary Redundancy
My question is hypothetical at present but briefly my situation is this. I left the Scottish Government (a Civil Service department) at the end of March this year on voluntary severance (redundancy). I received a compensation package in the form of a lump sum. I started a new job several months ago. I enjoy the job, but…
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budding employment law
just a query here , my employer asked me to do a job and train me up for the cash office - i said i give it a go , but now i dont think that i be able to do it and i am worried that if i tell them i dont think that i can do that anymore that they will get someone else to replace me who can do the job
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Looking for work in London?
So there are a lot more jobs available in London/surrounding areas/South East than in Wales. I'm looking for advice from people who have made the move to London. Did you apply for jobs and then just go down when you had an interview? Did you move there and look for a job once you got there? (i.e. you'd be closer to…
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Company health ins. schemes - compulsary?
My employer uses the Westfield health insurance scheme. I decided to leave the scheme in 2004 but my employers have signed me back up from December 2011. I have asked to see HR about this but they passed it off to a line manager who told me it is company policy to put everyone in the scheme. As this creates a tax liability…
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What have you learnt over the years about the workplace? (wherever that may be!)
Hi all, I recently posted something on the Savings forum (this thread) which I thought would be useful to branch off into a distinct thread, in order to highlight the collective wisdom of some of the folks on the Employment forum. I've been browsing a lot in this sub-forum lately due to various things (thinking of changing…
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Should staff wages be paid on time and if not...?
Martin, Have just become aware of a situation arising in Scotland It involves professional footballers and it appears there has been an issue over the payment of their salaries. Apparently it is not just a matter of the salary being paid a couple of days late and its not just once. I understand from information available…
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Help myself back to work
Hope someone can give me some advice. I've been unable to work due to depression for 6 years now. I've chiefly worked in admin roles, but for a very long time before my illness just as a temp. I've got no particular experience in any one role, and I'm now (gulp!) 40. In the current situation I'm not exactly employable :(…
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Starting a business young
Hey all This is my first post, so please be nice to me. Many of you will know my uncle on here, who has helped my along the way in making this decision. I am currently 19 years old, working on the phones for a taxi firm for 40h/week+overtime at £10/hour. I am currently taking home between £850 and £900 per 2 weeks. My…
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CRB Portability!
Hi Folks, I recently have my CRB done for 44 GBP. I need to apply for another job but i was told the previous one(done 2 months earlier) is NOT portable. How could applicant avoid this? Must i pay the new fee again? Cheers
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How do Bank Holidays work if you are off anyway?
Hi, My shift is Tuesday - Saturday . This Year as you all know christmas is on a sunday and boxing day is a monday. (my two days off work) . Yesturday in work i was told that bank holidays follow on to the next day(s). so for instance my bank holiday will be on tuesday and wednesday , i was told this from a member of staff…
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Start new business
If you were claiming benefits say JSA, you then decide to start your own business because you cant find work, I know that you would have to stop claiming JSA. However if for some reason the business did not work out and you were looking for work again what would be the proceedure to follow? Would they require evidence of…
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Advice on restructure
Hi I wonder if anybody can point me in the right direction with this. I am a front line clinician working in the community in the NHS. Our department has announced a restructure a couple of days ago (lovely early christmas present). It goes along the lines of saying that it is to improve the services and make them more…
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CRB check for voluntary work - who pays?
Due to attend an interview for some voluntary work in a couple of weeks and will need a CRB check but I've heard conflicting versions of who foots the bill - anyone know if it's the applicant or the organisation? (In my case the local library.) Thanks.
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P45 and tax code problem
I finished a temporary job on 30th Nov, working Tue/Wed/Thur a total of 22.5 hrs per week. I accrued around 39.5 hours holiday pay which was paid after I finished. I received a P45 from this job with the "leaving date" completed with 16th Dec. Can this be correct? Does it matter whether "leaving date" is 16th Dec or 30th…
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Keep getting overpaid!
I have a bit of a situation with my pay and tax which keeps being wrong and I keep getting overpaid - which I wouldn't mind if I know I didn't have to pay it back but obviously I will. It started off when I was temping earlier in the year through an agency, I was paid weekly but was only paying NI and no tax which I…
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New job and 2 P45s
My previous full-time work contract ended in the summer, and when it finished I had some ad-hoc casual work (who I gave my previous p45 to), and I also claimed JSA (the casual job was fully declared). I've now started full time work again and have received two P45s- can I just give both to my new employer? Or do I need to…
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Minimum period for holiday entitlement and P45s
I worked for a well known retailer for 3 weeks (actually 22 days) before getting another job. Got final pay yesterday and it is short which I am going to investigate. However also I take it I would still have accrued holiday during that time which should be paid when I left. There is no minimum qualifying period is there?…
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Closing half day, should it be taken our of your leave?
The Boss has kindly said we are able to leave at 1pm today (Fri 23rd Dec) without it affecting our annual leave entitilement. The thing is me and my colleagues work different hours such as;* 7-3pm (a) * 8-4pm (b) * 9-5pm (c) * 1-7pm (d) * 2.30-8.30pm (e) We have told colleague 'd' that he does not have to come in,…
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AWR - What does it really mean ?.
As of 1st Jan. 2012, any agency worker who has been at their current assignment since 1st Oct. 2011 will be affected by the AWR. I have a few questions that need clarifying due to my agency trying to be as unclear about our entitlements as they can. 1) Will I be entitled to the same o/t rate as my directly employed…
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Is there a reason for this?
My OH is a sole trader, he had some work done at a local company (family have known them for years) totalling about £200. He then did some work for them and they owe him approx £600. Invoices have been sent and received, It was suggested to them that they just deduct what OH owes from their debt and pay him the balance.…
