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Income Based JSA rules & short term temporary work
What are the rules when on Income Based Job Seekers allowance... My husband has been on it since December after being made redundant, we are struggling as im a low earner trying to build a new business. We are also claiming Council tax benefit, CTC (ONLY passported from IbJSA), free school meals, (& awaiting a claim for…
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Advice Please, Same Job Title, £13,000 Pay Difference
Hi, hoping you can give me some advice. I have same job title as another colleague, we are both female, and have recently found out that she is on a minimum of £13k more than me. Innocently found out due to the new child benefit laws that have just come in. Where do I stand with this? I understand there can be a difference…
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Employer won't talk to me???
Ok, so a little different to the title, my partners employer will not talk to her. She has been on maternity leave for 9 months now and is due to return to work next week. She contacted the employer a month or so ago to confirm that her return was on track and that she would be coming back. She also asked for her holiday…
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Flexible work
hi i was jst wondering if anyone had any ideas for a job i could do with flexible working hours. i am a carer for my wife so need to be around as and when she needs me. i am currently delivering leaflets which is perfect because i can just pick some up to deliver when i want, unfortunatly this is quite dull(and cold and…
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help please - unfair dismissal tribunal
Hi I really hope you can help me, I will try and be as concise as possible. for obvious reasons I won't name the companies involved or allude to the industry but some advice would be great. My boyfriend started working for a large company in April 2006 In November of 2011 employees of the company were informed that it was…
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My formal interview statement sent to the complainant
I had to attend a formal interview at work on 17th dec . ( For them to investigate if i should face disaplinary or not) HR deptment then sent my statement to the complainant and hers to me.Have they breached confidentiality on both sides here.? When they sent my correct statement to me it had a good few mistakes on it,…
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Personal property in work question.
A friend has recently left his job. There are some personal belongings which he had in the workshop unit which are a mountain bike, storage boxes that contained other equipment, along with a portable CD player and a few other bits and pieces. He asked his now former Employer when he could collect the items as they would…
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Office relocation - Consultation period / Notice
Hi all - hoping that someone can help me, I'm asking on behalf of my partner... if additional information is needed then please ask and I'll find out as much as I can. Basically my OH's office is relocating - the announcement was made 25 days ago and they entered the consultation period. They are to give their decisions…
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Short-term temp work - lose JSA?
I'm currently claiming JSA and want to look for temping. I heard a while ago that if I do a short temporary assignment, say 1 or 2 days, I will not be better off because the pay will be deducted from my JSA, Is this correct? Thank you for any help.
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12 weeks pregnant and I have an interview - quick question
For months and months I stalked a particular company, waiting for a job to come up which excited me and in November I applied. I've since found out I'm pregnant, so assuming I would a) not be entitled to maternity leave/pay to the same rate as my current job and b) they wouldn't want to employ me, I told their HR team I…
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£6.19 Per hour thru an Umbrella company (is it below minimum wage)
Recently i applied for a tech job which is paying £8.50 per hour for 50 hours aweek, there was a non tech job offered as well with the same company paying just the minimum wage of £6.19. Now they have rang me this afternoon and offered me the tech job of £8.50 50 hours aweek, but its thru an umbrella company. Now i have…
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Should I look after friends child?
Hi This is my 1st thread, so I am hoping this is the right place! I have been a stay at home mum for 10years. In this time I have done alot of volunteering in childrens work through church including running a toddler group and being a mentor for Surestart. I have been asked by a friend to have her nearly 2 yr old for 1.5…
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P60 worried Mum / Stupid brother!
Hi, My Mum has been really worried about my brother, we are not sure of the extent but what we can work out is this:- He has been working - driving/delivering for a company for quite a few years. It came up in conversation that he is selfemployed. the next bit that came up is that he doesnt get wage slips and hasnt had a…
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returning to old employer
hello everyone, I watch the forums on a fairly regular basis but dont really post all that much. in fact, i have had to re-register as i think my account had been closed due to me not using it :eek: so my dilemma... for a 5 years i was working at a reputable engineering company. i left last year when a new opportunity came…
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History of Cancer: Pre employment Health Screening / Offer withdrawal???
Hi there, I am hoping that one of you can help. Basically, I have been offered a new job at a very large company in London. It's a Business Consultancy role. They sent me the offer and the contract and my start date is confirmed for 18th February. However, as part of the pre-employment process they wanted me to complete an…
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Work Program & Sector Based Work Academies
Hi I signed on JSA purely because I wanted to get on their Work Program or their Sector Based Work Academies (what exactly is this??) I googled my local ones and they sounded great - loads of help with CVs, good advice, etc. but I haven't actually heard many positive reports... I don't mind working for nothing if it would…
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Maternity pay help needed! 2 pt jobs smp!
I have just discovered that I am entitled to (stat mat pay)smp from both my pt employers.... The trouble is I want/need to return to employer b ASAP after the birth as I want to secure this job for the future and will leave job a after smp period. Been googling and it seems that as I get smp from both I will lose smp from…
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unemployed to working more than one job/tax
Hi folks, Thanks in advance for reading and I appreciate any given advice! Currently unemployed, Ive been looking for a while and have decided that instead of just looking for full time or part time with more hours, i would look to try for part time work of any hours, and if successful, try to gain employment in more than…
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Can my boss sack me and take on cheaper labour?
I currently work part time in a shop and business is slow. I have worked there for just over a year, 3 days a week without a contract. My boss is looking to reduce his wage costs and is looking to replace me with younger staff at a lower minimum wage. Can he do this?
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Not filled in Job App as well I should
I have my eye set on my dream job. I applied through the job centre with my CV and then received an email asking me to complete an application form.They wanted this back by Thursday and I sent this back on Tuesday. I have just had another look over it and I am very disappointed with it. I think it has ruined my chances. I…
