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holiday entitlement question
hi everybody hope you can help my contracted hours at work increased last week until christmas.i have a weeks holiday coming up in a couple of weeks which was booked on the basis of my original contract.will i get paid for a weeks holiday for the amount of hours that my new contract is? as i want a weeks holiday which is…
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Is this normal procedure?
My partner works for T K Maxx, mostly stacking shelves and till work. He's been there almost 6 months now, and he's a permanent member of staff. On Thursday last week he was sent home after a shelf collapsed while he was putting baking trays on it. In his shock he said the F word quite loudly, and unfortunately two women…
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Missing Wage
Hello looking for some help and advice, My gf has recently been sacked for having too many days of sick 4 periods totalling 7 days. We are appealing this! what are peoples thoughts on our chances on this? Also she was due to be paid on thur 25th Oct but was not! she phoned today to find out what was happening and they said…
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Application form help (again)
Hello guys. Applying for jobs today which aren't the sector in which I want to do, but alas there's not many Nursery Practitioner jobs going :( Filling out an application form (I hate them but will need to get used to them now if i'm applying for roles out with my training) for a call center this morning, under employment…
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Tips for Library jobs
I found out this morning that I haven't even got as far as the interview stage for a library assistant's job with the county council. It's not the first time I've applied, I've been trying for twenty years to get a library job, ever since I moved to where I live now. I apply for every job that comes up and I have never…
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Jobseekers Allowance
Hi I am currently working for the NHS but I have had enough, the stress is killing me.....would I be able to claim Jobseekers Allowance if I just quite my job...I have been working full time for the past 15 years and have been actively looking for another job for the past few months but everyone seems to be employing…
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1 in 5 people not earning a living wage?
According to KPMG A living wage is £7.20 p/h outside London and £8.30 in London. Is anyone not surprised by this? I am surprised its not actually more going by the jobs listed in the Jobcentre day in day out, 80% of those seem to be min wage. N.I and Wales had the highest proportion on less than recommended living wage at…
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Flexjobs.com - too good to be true ?
As I am personally in the situation where I'm looking for work, like a lot of people here in the UK, my wife found a site called Flexjobs.com. Flexjobs, to be, sounds a little too good to be true - even if it isn't a scam as such. For a start, what sets alarm bells ringing in my head is the fact that you have to pay to…
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Interview with Halifax
Wrong forum! Thanks, Tony
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Differences between working in a large company and a small one.
I want to know if my experiences are the norm as I've never really worked in a large company before, all previous employers have been small. My last job there was maybe 12 of us, we all knew each other from the cleaner right up to the boss, it was a lot more personal and more like a big family so to speak and we had the…
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British Gas Assesment day
I have been invited to an assessment day for British gas and was just looking to see if anyone knew what to expect or had been to one
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Employer wants to give me a warning
Hi, Can you help? I have heard through a friend in work that my department manager wants to give me a warning. I have a clean record but word is I will get at least a written warning or a final warning. I need to get myself prepared for what to do next. Facts as they stand. 1. I work for a company making precision parts…
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Are employers legally bound to pay for your travel expenses after a Xmas meal/party ?
I have just changed jobs. My previous employer would always pay for travel home (for me normally a shared taxi) after a Xmas party/dinner. My new employer has just advised of this year's Xmas dinner and party. However, they haven't mentioned paying for travel to home after the event. Could someone please advise me whether…
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Company changing my notice period.
Hello. I have been in my current job since June after being made redundant from my previous employment. Unfortunately, I have been struggling to settle there and it's making me extremely unhappy. Earlier this month I applied for another job on a whim as it sounded much more suited to me/my skills and I was offered it a few…
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Is there a job search based on skills not roles?
My 25yr old son - like so many other young people at the moment - is in a difficult job search situation. He's been temping on minimum wage at jobs he hates, and has the skills for something much better paid, and much more rewarding. My son has a degree in engineering design, but unfortunately did it a bit too early in…
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Wise owl sought for employment problem!
Hello all, Would like other peoples take on this to help me decide what to do (or not, as the case may be). 6 weeks ago I started a part-time office job.for a big organisation. Not something I really wanted to do in the ideal world, but like everyone, I need the money. Since starting, I have tried my best to learn and get…
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Job Applications - Changing Cities
Hi, I've been looking to change jobs in the last couple of months. I currently live in the North East of England and want to relocate to the London area. After making some applications virtually all of them have been unsuccessful - most didn't even get an email back. This has even been the case for jobs I am clearly…
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What to expect at interview at Tesco's
Hi I have an interview at Tescos tomorrow for a home delivery job at a new Tesco dotcom warehouse that is opening up in the South East I had to leave my last job in September under a voluntary redundancy scheme due to my job being outsourced The last time i had an interview for a job was 14 years ago and I was wondering…
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Is this right?
My friend who is 51 was made reduntant in June. He signed onto JSA and started to get paid roughly six weeks later. He found a job so signed off but the job only lasted a week, went back to JSA they said no problem we will sort it. They paid him for a further 3 weeks then stopped saying he needed to make a new claim saying…
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Really Worried that I Will be Dismissed? Any Advice??
I work as a secretary for law firm. I have been accused of telling a client to f***off. This did not happen although I wasquite short with her. The client, a woman in her 20s (with more money than sense), has major issueswith the firm and has threatened to take her case elsewhere on numerousoccasions. She has now made…
