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Advice needed, disciplinary meeting.
Hi Everyone. first time poster please be gentle. Ok the set up. Basically I was asked to attend a HR meeting recently. the allegation was I broke a fire evacuation procedure by entering the building again before the procedure was over. I searched my works intranet for a fire evacuation policy and I read over one that came…
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Hours reduced to zero
Hello, I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I started working for my company on Jan 1st this year after being made redundant. My contract states that I'm working a minimum of 37.5 hours a week which may be increased or decreased to meet the business needs. The shopping centre has bee very quiet so I dropped my hours…
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Offered P/T Work
Please could some kind person give me some advice? I retired from work 5 years ago and have been doing a voluntary 1 to 2 days a week in a local charity shop ever since. I will not receive my works pension until 2017. OH retired last June and is drawing his works pension. We both have around 10 years to wait to get our…
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HELP! Jury Service Expenses and Tax Deduction Errors?!
Hi All, I started Jury service on the 11th February 2013 - Great experience and great people, really enjoyed it! anyway - the real issue here. I've asked my company to put my expenses down in the Certificate of lost earnings - of which they have but I believe it's completely wrong. They state I earn on a daily basis a NET…
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disciplinery meeting
My son was called in to his office late friday to be told he was suspended until Monday where he will have a meeting with 2 managers and the claim he has commited gross misconduct His alleged crime he works for a company how deals in loft insulation and wall cavity filing . he also deivers letters to council tenants as the…
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Contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance
Contribution-based Jobseeker's Allowance It's paid for six months maximum , savings are not taken into consideration. To qualify you need to be seeking work, under state age pension and have 2 years contributions ( 2 years are currently 2010, 2011). BUT although savings don't matter if you have a work pension you loose…
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employment tribunal company reply
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Telecommuting
Hi all, I was made redundant in December and am looking for work. At present I am prone to bouts of chronic agoraphobia and find it difficult to leave my house on occasion, but don't want to be put on the sick for my fears. My Dr's suggested maybe working from home, so thought I'd wrack the brains of my fellows on here.…
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Reasons to give for leaving early..
hey guys i need to hand in my notice tomorrow and very nervous as iv not been there long and am a temp, i am on 2 weeks notice but can only work 1 week as the other job starts in a week I dont need a reference from them so thought about just not going in...but i think its better if i give the 1 week notice. Could i say i…
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Opened my payslip without me knowing..???
Hello, Gonna cut a long story short. I work in Clinton's, previously Clinton cards, part time (16+ hours). Just this month, our store was put on a clocking in, clocking out system to keep track of our hours etc. As this was the first montj, errors we're expected. Payday was Friday. As I was off on Friday, I didn't get my…
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Can I add this to my CV?
I've recently taken on a voluntary role with a gaming company regarding one of their biggest selling games, helping them with information due to my vast knowledge on the subject (could lead to paid job). Can I add this to my CV? It's all done online so I wasn't sure.. Thanks!
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Leaving home for the first time
I am moving out and going to live by myself for at least 6 months. Has anyone got any advice about looking for rooms to rent? It is a three journey so I can't really go after work and look, I going to take a week off work and look up there to see if I can find somewhere to live. Does anyone know good websites for room…
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national insurance number
my son was 16 in october and hasnt recieved his national insurance number. We moved house in may{house was reposessed and empty till? november}. all post would have been returned to sender as the letter box was bolted up. Any ideas on what I need to do? thanks:o
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Salary "capping"
Hi there. Sorry if I have put this in the wrong place or missed a thread already about this. I am at the stage where I usually get evaluated in work and get an annual parse. My bosses have advised me I am doing a great job and exceed expectations. I am not in a managerial position but a an expert at what I do (this is what…
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Contract Advice appreciated
Hi My husband (and the rest of the work force) has been issued with a new contract from his employer there is one section that is new and they have drawn attention to reads as follows: ***** Lay Off or Short Time Working The Company is under no obligation to assign you any duties or provide any work and may at any time…
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2 weeks note
I have a not fit for work note that is valid for 2 weeks, this was issued on a Thursday (by a surgeon) so I won't see them again (hopefully) . What I wish to know is when is my return to work day the 2nd Thursday after issue or the Friday? Eg issued the 14th so is the return on the 28th (note valid from 14th-27th) or is…
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Depression and a part time job
I'm in a bit of a difficult situation. I work one day a week (for a company that will employ me after I leave uni but not at that location). For a while, I've voiced my concerns that the cover for that one day a week is inadequate (there are two staff members and, since it's the weekend, it's very busy). My manager got…
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Anyone a CIPS member? How do you ern CPD hours/
Hi, Not sure if this is the place for this. But I have recently joined as a CIPS member, and studying Level 4 Purchasing and Supply as a part time course. I was wondering how members 'topped/earned' their CPD hours, what articles do you read on a regular basis that is relevant? I work in the oil and gas industry so…
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signing on tomorrow for the first time,what should i expect given my situation?
Im signing on for the first time tomorrow and im a bit worried what to expect. I quit my job last week. I made every effort to remain in it but my employer couldnt facilitate the hours i needed to change. I needed to reduce my hours considerably so i could help out at home with our daughter who is severely autistic. Her…
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Possible cancer diagnosis and newish job
Hi, usual story! Regular user but new username incase anyone recognises me! I have been going to my gp with some symptoms since beginning of feb. he referred me to a specialist (oncologist) who I saw last week for the first time. I am now undergoing lots of tests including scans and a biopsy to see if I have cancer or not.…
