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Refused CCG due to not being on current JSA for 26 weeks - Appeal?
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Advice Needed
Im looking for a little bit of advice, I can't say too much but will try to provide as much information as possible. Basically a particular company has looked like it won't be around much longer, they've had difficultly in paying the staff in recent months. Suddenly one of the highest paid members of staff has been…
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Self-employed sickness absence
Hi everyone I'm employed so if I become unable to work because of illness, I still get paid. But what if I'm self-employed. If I can't work due to illness I won't be able to earn, and my income will stop. What are my options to address this problem, and what are the pros and cons of each? Your advice and ideas gratefully…
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Can I solve NI contribution gap ?
Been seriously ill for 3 years but not been able to get DLA ( I fit World Health Authority criteria for severe illness but not DLA criteria), Partners income above threshold for employment support allowance. I Have 4 year gap in NI contributions as was full time student and only worked P/T during that so contributions…
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Full time to part time? Don't know what to do!
Hi all :) Long time lurker,first time poster so be gentle with me! As the title says,i'm currently working 30 hours a week on min wage,and in full season going up to 36 hours.Its a flipping hard job,been there over 2 years now and for the most part its been ok.Well staff ratio's have dropped by half and our work load has…
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Job re-advertised after interviewing
Hi everyone, I interviewed for a position last week and (I thought) it went very well. I had good feedback after the interview and although I didn't get the job they said I was second in the scoring. Later I also found out that they had requested a reference. SO a little disappointed I at least took away the positives that…
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How to enquire about a job application and when
If you want to enquire about a job you applied for how should you word the email? and how long shoould you wait before writting to them to ask, the job i applied for has no closing dat on the ad so I am very curious and it is a job I really want so want to show im keen but don't want to be too pushy.
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ex employer trying to make deductions
Hi all, need some advice. At the beginning of the month my employer told me that the company could not afford to sustain me so my employment would be over, was only there 5 weeks. There was a company car which i returned we shook hands and parted. Today I text him to ask if everything was ok for me to get the money owed.…
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HMRC Self Assessment Issue - Help Please!
Hi All, I have just received the HMRC's breakdown of what they believe I owe based on self assessment calculations. They made several errors which I have pointed out to them, and they admit, hence why I am wary of what they are telling me on this point: The reason I owe them money is that the tax code generated for me for…
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Suspended By Employer; Cleared by Police
Hi Four Weeks ago my girlfriend was arrested after walking out of a chain store with a £3.99 item of clothing in amongst £50 worth of clothing she had paid for. It was genuine error, but as she refused to accept an on the spot fine, the police arrested her, and bailed her for 3 weeks. As she works for a neighbouring police…
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Where to get CeFA/CFP training
Hi All I currently work in the offices of a well known high street bank. I'm thinking of doing some home learning and towards a CeFA/CFP qualification ( I'm not sure which yet but I've read up on the subject well) but there seem to be a number of different companies offering training at different prices and over different…
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Anual bonus.
I don’t know if this is the right place to ask so apologies if not. Well the situation is at my company we receive annual performance related bonuses. The bonus is always issued on the last working day in March. Our company is doing fine money wise but 3 days before we are due to receive the bonus we were told we are no…
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Possible disability discrimination - what should I do?
I'm sorry in advance if this isn't in the right place! I'm also sorry for the *very* long explanation of what's been happening at work, but here goes: * Loss of personal details - I moved toa new address near work last year, when trying to contact me it came to light that the HR Manager had lost my changes form, including…
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Have to turn job down due to not being able to provide reference?
Ok, I've been offered a job starting Monday. They want 3 years of work reference - sorted. They also want a personal reference - first I picked the company I worked for for 6 years' MD. But I can't use him as he's also a work reference. But as we were only 4 in the company there's no one else I can use. Then I used my…
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Advice Needed - Work Depression Related
Hi all, As I mentioned in my last thread, I've been off work for nearly 2 months now with depression and panic attacks. The other week work sent me a letter asking me to come in to discuss why I was off further and discuss any ways they were able to help. Reluctantly, I built up the courage to go. It was extremely nerve…
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Illegal for recruitment agency to ask for money?
For a job application being processed by a recruitment agency on behalf of their client, I was asked to pay for a 'guide book' giving information on the company's history and industry it's in. Well I refused to pay and said it's illegal. Now the recruitment agency is still offering me the numeracy and verbal reasoning…
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Employer Trying to not give me a P45
Hi there, first time poster so I apologise if this has already been asked. I am starting a new job on the 2nd of April 2012. Spoken to my current employer who said that I can start then. All ok'd with my new employer who reminded me to get my p45. When I asked for it my current employer got a little bit funny with me.…
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Change to bank holiday working
Currently myself and some colleagues receive an enhanced rate for working bank holidays because we TUPE'd into the company and this was part of our T&C's. The company we currently work for does not officially "recognise" bank holidays, and adds them to general holiday entitlement as "floating days", so they are just normal…
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part time working
I have been in a part time job over one month I have no contract of employment I do not recieve any pay slips just a weekly cheque from my employer. he is a one man band and says he has not employed staff before, he did ask for my p45 when I started but I have no idea what he has done with it, its a good job i like doing…
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Employer removing flexitime
I've currently got a job where I work flexitime, which I take advantage of to avoid a 22 mile rush hour commute and see more of my kids. I've been starting 7:30 / 8, finishing around 4 / 4:30 most days for a number of years. It appears that this system is being got rid of, and we're now expected to be in the office from 9…
