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Is my employer breaking the law with regards to holiday entitlements?
I currently work nights from 10pm - 6am (mon - fri 5 days a week) I was under the impression that i was due 28 days holiday (with 8 being reserved for bank holidays) as thats what my manager seemed to suggest, but upon checking my contract which i signed on the 1st of October 2012, it states that i receive 20 days…
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Quick Question about work/pay.
I know this is probably a shot in the dark.... My official start date at my new job was 2nd January. I did not get paid for the 1st Jan bank holiday. Is this correct? I am pretty sure this is correct, and I know it is probably a dumb question. But it seems harsh that I missed out of a bank holiday payment. Couldn't my…
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Suspended prior to being placed at Risk
Hello all Just wondering if anyone has any advice really. My husband's post is being reviewed and the consultation period is due to run until 4th March. However, from all the information coming out, it is almost a done deal. The consultation states that decisions will be made 11 March and that the first redundancy would be…
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Mistake (to my benefit) in my salary?
Hope someone can explain this to me, for obvious reasons I don't want to ask Payroll in case they have made a mistake and want to claim the money back! I'm monthly paid but this month I've been paid £140 more than normal. When I looked through the payslip, my basic is more and there's an asterisk alongside it with a note…
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Second interview date when i'm on holiday
Hello. I am applying for a job in Housing. The problem is that that in the advert it involves a 2 day interview & after the first day I had already booked a holiday abroad so would not be available on the second day. I haven't applied yet but really like the sound of job. Should I write this in covering letter and request…
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Are Times This Tough?
Hi All, A friend of mine replied to a job advertised in a local newspaper regarding garden maintenance. It's 8 hours per week but the job only pays £6 per hour. I advised him that this was less than minimum wage but he indicated that he would not have to use his own tools and that he was desperate for work. Has anyone else…
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Employee removing previous benefit
Hi, My Partner works as a fitness instructor and as part of their job, has to teach additonal classes. She has contracted hours and recieves a salary. In the past, she has always received an additional ammount for the classes.. it works out at roughtly £5 extra per class... Casual staff, who are paid by the hour also get…
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Complaint against employer!!!!
I have recently found out that my employer has tampered with evidence brought against me at my disciplinary hearing. I have been advised by my union rep to make a complaint against her but forgot to ask him what the likely outcome of that would be. She is a headmistress at a school and I can prove that she changed…
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Resignation advice.
Hi, I am choosing to resign from a job I started at the beginning of the year. The first 3 months are a trial period and myself and my employer can give 1 weeks notice. I am not enjoying it and will resign tomorrow. 1. Who should I be handing in my resignation to? The department manager, who daily manages me? or the MD of…
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How strict are notice periods?
Hey everyone :) I have been working in a well-known clothing store since the middle of December and my current notice period is 1 week. This will increase to a month after I have worked there for a total of 3 months. I have been looking for another job which offers more hours as I am currently only on around 15 a week,…
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Fixed term contract ending. What are my rights?
I have been working for a private company for just over a year (it was a year at the end of Jan) for an 18 month mat leave cover. The person I was covering for returned last year. What are my rights? I was never given a contract despite asking for it on a number occasions. Am I entitled to time off to attend job interviews…
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Being paid whilst on mandatory training course?
I have to attend a training course for my part time job. I am happy to do this. However, the available course is on a Saturday, for 6 1/2 hours, and I have been told that I will not get paid for this. Is this allowed? As it's grating a bit that I have to give up a Saturday to do a training course for a job that I do for…
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Manager force annual leave
Annual leave runs from April to April. This hasn't happened yet but would like some input incase this occurs. Ok ive 5 annual leave left basically thats 38 hours (I take hours rather than days) Im on sick at mo after an operation and not due to go back to work until 13th March. Now, my consultant who did the op said I…
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Work Programme Duration?
Hello, Does anyone know how long I am required to attend the work programme? I had a letter recently stating it was up to 2 years but I'm pretty sure I've been attending longer than that and I haven't been told that I am no longer required to attend. Also, does anyone know what happens once you leave the work programme? I…
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half preice travel for jobseekers in Nottingham
as per the title, I hope this helps someone, http://www.ctem.uk.com/getting-back-into-work/half-price-travel-for-job-seekers-in-nottingham
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IbJSA and partners earnings when self employed for 7 months
Husband on IbJSA and im self employed (for 7 months)starting out a new business and building up customers but im a carer aswell so limited on hours As I havn't completed a whole year of accounts its difficult to work out my average monthly income. I know my incoming and outgoings (stock etc) but what I havn't taken into…
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Work Programme duation? Extention, and voluntary work?
I was told that the WP is for 2 years but i received a leaflet, which was against the governments back to work schemes or something like that...and it stated on the leaflet that the Work Programme can possibily last from 2-4 years? After 4 years you must do free work - voluntary work, otherwise you get sanctioned? Does…
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advice please
Hi I wonder if you lovely people can give me some advice. I hope this is the right forum if its not I apologise I have had my hours changed at work due to ill health. I used to work a mixture of day and night shifts and my wage included a 25% enhancement for working unsocial hours. Due to a worsening illness which my work…
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Letter after quit
After another really bad day at a call centre I spoke to a senior and quit they let me go straight away - they said the directors might get in touch, suppose I also have to write a letter in the cold light of day and I guess my question is do I tell the truth or am I best just skirting around and saying nowt, it was all my…
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Can I change from part time employed to self employed?
I currently work for a small charity on a part-time basis (one of 2 part-time employees, I manage my own time and workload). I get paid approx £9,750 per year (before tax) which is supposed to be for 18 hours a week. I find myself volunteering above this and end up working 25 - 30 hours per week. Most of the work I do at…
