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Is something better on the cards?
This is something people say to you when your made redundant / Loss your job / apply for a job you don't get. I may be very negative but in my experience the next job you get is usually worse that the previous / job you got rejected from etc. Thoughts?
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references
Yes that old bugbear again. Is there any legal way that an individual can compel an ex-employer to with hold information it may have about them from a prospective employer unless that individual gives their express consent, or if the ex-employer is bound to disclose by law?
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Payment hours within work ?
Hi I work for a company on a as and when basis. I often have 3/4 appointment during the day, and I am hourly paid. If I leave the office at 10am, and return at 4, should I be paid for 6 hours, or if the individual visits are 1hr each, should I only be paid for that time. really the question is should the travelling time…
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Employment law advice
im in a bit of a pickle unfortunately but due to no fault of my own (I know, everyone says that right?) to sum up: I had a contract for a client through a recruitment agency. All was going well until a certain period of time. the manner and professionalism of the person was inappropriate and very rude. this guy even swears…
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Computershare Share Incentive
Has anyone got a link to the website I need to log in to look aqt my account? I cannot find it via search engines and their website is a nightmare to navigate. It is not the log in page that comes up for normal investors - it is a different one. Thanks in advance...
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Working Over Contracted Hours - Advice Needed
Hi, I just want a abit of advice regarding my work situation. Im a care assistant doing night shifts (on minimum wage. I dont get night shift allowance). My employer has contracted me to 48hrs a week (4 x 12hr night shifts a week 8pm till 8am) This week ive worked my 48hrs plus I did a extra night shift last night (over…
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Working 20 hours and claim benefit?
Hi guys and ladies, I'm wondering if anyone can help me? I've just finished a 6 month contract with an employer, and I've been offered 2 months work in a different department which will be 20 hours per week. I'm 23, and living alone so bills to pay. We all know its hard out there to get a job in this climate, and its only…
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Self Assessment
Im currently self employed and my partner is at university, my partner applied for an access to learning grant and was given a very low amount even though she received the full award the 2 previous years. There reason for this is my income showing on my self assessment. What figure should they be taking into account here?…
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Refused job due to credit - help!
Hi Im sure this question pops up every now and then. I was offered a job and told on Wednesday that my file checking was complete with a view of starting this Monday. I only phoned today to confirm a start time which was fine (through an agency) They then phoned back at 3.30 saying I had actually failed on the credit…
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3,000-word rejection letter
"About 900 jobseekers in the US have found themselves on the end of a 3,000-word bullet-pointed rejection letter." http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/work-blog/2012/mar/29/job-rejection-letter-to-end-all-others And I thought not hearing anything back was bad! So is a 3,000-word rejection letter better than no letter at all? I…
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Self Employed - printing costs?
I have been searching the HMRC website for a couple of hours and just cannot find how much I can claim for printing per sheet. Can anyone help? My husband has to print out forms for work and I need to know how much he can claim
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thinking of going temporary
Hi, I have got to the stage now where I am so sick of my job, I am just thinking of quitting and getting a temp contract. My field is Commercial Analyst/Accounts. What I wanted to know is, normally, if you go for a temp job, do they expect you to start immediately? I.E. is it better for me to just quit my job so that I am…
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anyone found employment using job search sites?
Has anyone found employment using job search websites & could you recommend me some good ones. From my experience using some of these sites that certain jobs are not real and 99% of them don’t even give responses (mainly reed/directgov). I pretty sure it’s not down to my written applications or cv; seen when applying for…
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suspension update
Hi i would just like ti thank everyone for your posts i have been to work to day and have been reinstated in my job with out any further action thanks a lot:beer:
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Do low paid jobs not get advertised online?
You get the odd one on the job centre website, Cleaners etc, but on the likes of Monster, Jobsite.co.uk nothing. When I say low paid I mean in or around the min wage, I am after something just to tie me over in the mean time but nothing ever appears which makes me wonder. You see these companys advertising Office Managers,…
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Would you call a company for a telephone interview?
Morning I applied for a role at a company a while back and got a call from the agent saying that they want to do a telephone interview first before a face to face. This is fair enough, I'm more than happy to have a telephone interview and have had several in the past. However, the kicker is that the agent has said that the…
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Not replacing uniforms
Hi guys, Just sounding this one out with you knowledgeable folk..... I work for a LA company who have transferred it's Adult care over to it's commercial side of the business. Obviously they are looking to make savings as any business would to increase their profit but I'm a bit miffed. All the carers before the transfer…
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working for amazon
morning all, i went for an induction at a local recriutment office yesterday for a job picking and packing at amazon in swansea .i have to say it was a bit disorganised for instance you had to do a written test then fill in a load of forms then have a urine drugs test followed by a breatherliser test .iwas there about two…
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constructive dismissal help
Hi I believe that I may have a case for constructive dismissal as my former employer broke six employment legislations that I can think of over the past six months and then advised me to leave - partly I think because I tried to stick up for myself. I went to the CAB a year ago on a different matter and they said they were…
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How long does the tribunal process take?
I have lodged my case, I got a letter last week stating my ex employer has 28 days to reply or I win by default, On Tuesday I got a letter from ACAS about conciliation so I phoned them and employer is not playing ball so its of to the tribunal we go, how long does this whole process take?
