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Please help! Desperate for advice! Are they taking the !!!!?
I have been looking for a job but given the current job market and quite honestly, my pretty poor CV I decided to do some work experience for a law firm. This was arranged by the job centre. You dont get paid apart from the paultry sum of 70 quid a week or whatever and it is for two months. I had my first day the other day…
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Employer failed to setup PAYE then sacked me?
I worked for a company for just over 4 months. They said they were expanding and had never setup PAYE before and to bear with them. I saw that they also had other problems with moving units and the likes so I understood that things might be slow but did say it would be sorted. I was given what I would have taken home after…
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Signed off sick - been offered a new job
I've been signed off sick from work since 17th December. The sickness is work related and mostly down to my employer refusing to make reasonable adjustments and undoing adjustments put into place prior to the company being taken over. Since I was signed off I have not had any contact with HR and my requests for assessment…
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On work programme, busfare?
Hi, Today I was booked in for a work shop, when I arrived I was told it had been cancelled. I was told they would have the session next week instead and that I would get a letter about it. I am very careful with my oystercard, only use it for buses and when I really need it. I felt a bit upset because I thought they could…
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HNC/HND Admin - Distance Learning
Has anyone ever done a distance learning course for the above. If so: 1) How long did it take? 2) Was it extremely difficult? 3) Approximately how much did it cost? It's just something I was thinking of doing as all the jobs I am looking at seem to require this qualification even though I have years of experience working…
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JSA and TMPP
I am considering applying for JSA after being made redundant whilst on maternity leave last year would it make a difference to the JSA claim if I also applied for total mortgage protection as well ?
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Help!! Ex soldier told he's not entitled to benefits. WHATTTT!!!!!!
I'm writing on here in the hope that someone will be able to help or point me in the right direction. My brother in law came out of the army (25 years service) last year and was fortunate to find a job. He has now been paid off and went to his local job centre, who advised he is entitled to nothing as he has his Army…
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car and self assessment tax
Good evening all. Pre-empting my next self assessment I have a question. I purchased a new vehicle to help with my small wildlife tour business. (I needed a car with five doors) It was purchased under ford options, ie pay a deposit, then 36 monthly payments then a final payment to keep vehicle or trade in towards a new…
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Advice needed please
Relative is self employed, has been told by current company, that they use an agency to pay subbies and therefore some money will be deducted from his pay, which won't show on pay slip so cannot be show on tax returns. Never encountered before, anyone know if this is acceptable / legal etc.. Many thanks
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TUPE Clarification
My current employers are neogiating a contract with a third party. A consequence of this is that myself and several colleagues are being transferred under the TUPE legislation. I am looking for some advice my HR department is saying that until they have concrete informmation from our new employer they cannot start teh TUPE…
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CACHE Tutor ?
Hi I am looking to change direction and work part time as a CACHE tutor I am a qualified secondary school teacher but can someone tell me how and what you need to be a CACHE tutor. I have been looking at teaching Level 1 Caring for Children, I've rung the awarding body they have told me to ask the provider what they…
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Very long 'essential' person specifiction
I'm currently applying for a job and am a little unsure how to structure my application. The application process involves a covering letter (no more than two sides of A4), a short application form with the essential contact information, and my CV I had intended to address the essential attributes of the person…
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Company is providing a new contract, do I have to sign?
I have worked here for almost 6 years. When I first started I was told I would get a contract that I would need to sign and hand back. To this day I'm still waiting on this contract to be sent to me, despite numerous phone calls, emails and face to face conversations with managers from Head office. I've been told today…
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How does a request for a reference work?
I have a interview tomorrow for a part-time position in a company i'm really excited about. I am used to working for small Ltd. companies that in my experience often don't check references but this company is a bigger affair that probably will have to check. I dont have a lot of reference experience but a friend has told…
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JobSeekers Allowance
Hi I am 62 years old and have been on contribution based JSA for 6 months and it has just ended. They told me to complete a form for Income based JSA (and I have) but I am 99.99% sure I wont get it due to my circumstances. I am told I still have to make a trip to sign on whilst this form is being processed? This also means…
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scam job email invite from markphillips941@yahoo.com
received this scasm from [EMAIL="markphillips941@yahoo.com"]markphillips941@yahoo.com[/EMAIL] .. no company / job info given.. and when/where is the intverview?? [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hi As a result your application, I would like to invite you to attend an interview. You will have an interview with the…
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Work Programme hours info
Hello all Does anyone have experience of doing the mandatory work programme, and what hours did you do on it, as I have children and have been told 3 diffrent hours I would be working, do I organise childcare etc. I would be very gratefull for anyones help or info. :)
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Would you be concerned?
Hi folks I have been with my employer for the last 7.5 years and to cut a long story short I have lost all passion for the role and the company. I work 50-60 hours per week and have found job hunting to be virtually impossible while working long hours in a stressful job. So, I have resigned from my position and am…
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Personal Assistant Care Work from PB. Please help with self employment side of things
Hi all I work in care 32 hours a week and am about to start helping someone on a 6 hour per week basis (separate to my day job). The payment for this additional work will come from the chap's personal budget. I know nothing about being self employed and really don't have a clue as to what I need to do. Do I need to be…
