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Self employed company
Hi all, Im currently self employed and carry out web design work for people and then invoice them under my company name (for the sake of this we will call it ABC). My question is: can i carry out another aspect of work under a different name? I want to start undertaking surveillance work and want to market myself with my…
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Short term sickness at work - advice needed
Hi everyone - I really hope someone could help here... I recently had a 2.5 day sick period due to having a kidney infection. Upon my return to work, out of the blue, I was told I'd be taken through an investigatory procedure because I've had three short term absences in the last 12 months. All three have been genuine…
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Maternity rights/Probation period
Hi, Hoping someone can offer some advice as I have been to the CAB but they weren't very forthcoming. Basically my partner and I started trying for a baby in 2011 but when I was offered a new, higher paid job in September 2012 which I accepted, we decided to stop trying until I was settled in and had passed my probationary…
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Barclays Wage Bands
Hi All, I just had a quick question about the salaries at Barclays. On all the vacancies they put "competitive" salary and then b1,b2,b3, etc. I was looking at a Customer Service Advisor (over the phone) role which had a "B2" pay scale. Any ideas on what the salary might be? Many Thanks to any help that can be offered.
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gross misconduct, need help on my situation
Please can anyone help or can you give me some advice? , I worked for part of a very large company in a pub and have worked for the same company for over 4 years without so much as a warning. 6 months ago a new manager started and seemed fine at first but just before xmas he had said to me , if i wanted to become his…
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Employment tribunal witness statement
I am getting organised as a claimant in a potential employment tribunal and am having difficulty understanding the difference between the claimant's 'story' as told in the ET1 form and their witness statement as they are surely going to be very similar. I presume that some of the witness statement will be commenting…
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Is it easier for migrants to find jobs?
This is just my observation but I am wondering if anyone else has similar finding? About 30% of our work force is made up of eastern Europeans, I started almost a year ago and none of the migrants that were there when I started are there now while all the natives are still stuck. I asked one who was leaving the other day…
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EU National's Working Rights Help needed
Hi Guys, My neighbour is from Spain and as such has a right to work in the UK. My neighbour is a carer for a disabled girl and is being discriminated against due to the fact she is Spanish. She has a very high understand of English and high ability to speak and write it although its spoken with a heavy accent. The type of…
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Being made redundant but asked to do a handover
After 19 years service, I am being made redundant as a result of restructure and cost cutting (from a local government employer). I had always thought that being made redundant meant the job no longer existed but I have been asked to arrange a handover with various colleagues of the tasks that I do "as I have so much…
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Leaving company repaying training costs
Is this legal? An employee is leaving the company he has worked for 9 years. As a mechanic part of his job role is to have regular training courses from the "brand" part of which is subbed by the brand and part by the company. He has a new job to go to but is being asked to repay £1,000 of training fees The company will…
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Advise requesting part time after maternity leave
I have recently asked for part time hours at my work place. I want to be able to work 3 days a week instead of 5 as the child care cost per day for my two boys is more than I actually earn in a day. 3 days of the week are ok as family and friends are looking after the boys. So why would i want to work for £58 a day when…
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Workers Rights
Hi, I have been in a sales job for the last 10 months and passed my 3 month probationary period. I have been meeting my sales target every month but feel that this month might be the first I won't meet it. Can my employer just get rid of me??
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Jobseekers Allowance Stopped
I am a 24 year old currently claiming Jobseekers Allowance. I had my sign on interview today where I was told my benefits were to be stopped. They said they had sent me a letter to attend an interview on 5th Feb, a letter I have never received. I contacted Royal Mail, they had no mail for me, or any record of any lost…
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Typical Relocation Package??
Hoping someone can help! My partner is in the process of being offered a new job - it's at the stage where they are talking about money - via a recruitment agency. And they have said there will be a car allowance of £650 per month (would this include fuel?) We are planning on selling partners car before the move as it is…
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Open University Help
Hi, Does any one know what the next steps are: I have applied for an open university course and I have a student finance number. It did ask when I enrolled how I intend to pay for my course to which I checked the student finance box. I received 5 course books last Friday from the OU. Does this mean I have been accepted for…
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Equal pay/hours
Thanks for any help in advance, I'm not the best at explaining but I'll try my best. I started work in February 2012 on a fixed term contract till the end of April 2013, it now looks to be extended, however, there isn't going to be any change to anyone's contract regardless of hours and pay. There were several large groups…
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Current Employer asking for interview/application details.
Hey guys, A few weeks ago my company folded and I was told I was being made redundant. My manager said if I needed any time off for interviews I was welcome to it. Unfortunately she has been made redundant and left immediately as opposed to myself who said I would work my four weeks. Well I leave at the end of this week…
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Do they have to advertise the job?
Hi all, My partner is currently studying towards his CompTIA A+ certificates and has been looking at and applying for a couple of trainee/apprenticeship IT positions but nothing as of yet. My mum works in a local high school and asked the IT technicians/teachers if they were considering taking on an apprentice IT…
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Self employment
Is there anyone that can give me advice about registering as self employed? Are there penalties to pay if you don't register within a certain time of starting up?
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Barnardos interview & test?
Hi I have an interview tomorrow with BArnardos and it says there will be an IT and finance test before hand - has anyone had this? or anyone know what accounts system them use so I can have a practise? Thanks
