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Might be loosing job
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Sent home
Hi, I flipped out at my manager for something yesterday, he caught me at the wrong time. I was then sent home, am I entitled to be paid for it?
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Help! Running out of time!
I'm not sure if this is the best forum to post on but I'm sure someone will let me know either way! Got a decision to make and I just don't know what to do so would be grateful of anyone's advise. I currently work for Santander and have had a lot of problems from day one. The two main issues wish underly them all are my…
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Is there any point applying for "apprenticeship" programmes when you're over 50?
Putting aside the lip service to non-discrimination legislation, is it realistic to think those of fifty and over would have any chance at all? Has anyone of such an age on here, or anyone you know, secured a position on an apprenticeship scheme/job with any company?
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Training Expenses
Hi Newbie here, Any help appreciated, my DEA advisor wanted me to do a ITQ 2 training course, but then referred me to Remploy, who arranged this through Learn Direct, it was only part way through the first week of 8 day course that I found out that Learn Direct, Remploy and the Job Centre would not pay my travelling…
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Sacked without Notice ( Not Gross misconduct )
Hi again all , For those of you who may remember my recent thread about my son & his employer Here Fast forward a month & my son was sacked on Friday afternoon without notice . The reason given was that his employer said " things weren't working out " As a result he was asked to leave immediately . He took your advice from…
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Manager not keeping to 'reasonable adjustments'
Hi all! I've been employed with the same company now for about 10 months or so.. Things have been going great, but then I started getting periods of low mood. I went to my GP, who sent me to the CMHT & I am being assessed for a mood disorder - something along the lines of bipolar 2. I've been pretty upfront about this to…
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Advice please
Hi, I am desperately unhappy and I seeking some impartial advice. Basically i have worked for a company for the last 6 years moving on from a customer service assistant, supervisor, duty manager as well as other duties in other areas. I have applied over the years for a couple of promotions and in Novemeber i was offered…
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Firms that hide their company names when advertising vacancies?
I always wondered why my company never advertised themselves when they have vacancies, they almost always use an agency and even at that details of the vacancies are kept to a minimum I guess in order to avoid giving away details of the company. I made a few enquires with co-workers are was told they have advertised in the…
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Investigating a complaint about conduct outside of work?
I have had to post this anonymously as my usual id identifies me personally but I am hoping someone on here might have experience of a similar situation. I am in a very new job and have been asked to contact a member of the public who has complained about an employee who had a row with this person whilst on leave. The…
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care worker breaks
Hi all. I know what the answer will be, but thought would ask further. I work in residential childcare and do not recieve uninterupted tea breaks because of the needs of the service, however until recently we where able to take a quick smoke break when the senior (supernumery) would cover our duties. The organisation has…
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missed JSA appointment
I was due to attend JSA appointment on Tuesday and also WP appointment to see my WP advisor. These appointment were due on the same day. I was not well so I have e-mailed my WP saying that I am not well and asking to change the appointment time/day. I also notified JC by using "Contact us" e-mail address and awoiding…
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Can my contract be changed whilst sick??
Hi I am employed by a charity and up until October 2012 I was being paid a salary for 20 hours work per week. However, at this time I was rushed in to hospital and diagnosed with a debilitating disease, to this day I am still in recovery. I was immediately entitled to SSP for the allotted time allowed and now claim ESA as…
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career suggestions
hello! while not particularly young, and neither too old, I am at the point where I need to make a career change can you suggest me please professions that are pretty easy to enter (ie. many vacancies and few applications, relatively) and have the prospect of a high income? thanks!
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Help with tax/NI when both employed & self employed
Hi, Does anyone have any useful links / tips for recording self employed income to HMRC, and paying income tax and NI? Its for my husband who is employed on a PAYE basis (& class 1 NI) but also wants to start private tutoring. I need an idiots guide on which expenses we can offset against the tax and how, and a template to…
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Self employed or umberella company?
o/h works for an agency who changed him from paye to an umberella company.They tell us that he will keep more of his earnings this way but we cant understand the payslips and compare earnings on umberella to the same hours on paye and he seems to earn less paid under umberella. He is thinking of going self employed as an…
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Job Seekers Payment
Hello I left my previous job to attend college to progress to university next year so i am now signing on job seekers. My question is that i sign on every Monday im due to sign on the 23rd of december so im due a payment on the 26th (Boxing Day) as the office is not open does anyone have any idea when i will get paid ? =)
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Over Payment.
Hi all I have just been informed by my work that they have over paid me £656.63 because they put me on the wrong rate of pay. when I started the job I was told my rate and never given anything in writing. I have been here now for about 2 1/2 years and still have no rule book or contract. My questions are can they dictate…
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Issues during maternity leave
Hi My wife is a middle manager for a large telecoms company and currently on maternity leave. When she left for maternity leave she reported directly to the Head of Department. A couple of weeks ago she was asked to go into the office as some changes were underway. Effectively herself and her team were being moved into…
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Christmas bonus
Do people get Christmas bonuses these days? Having mostly worked in the public sector that never happens, but I have 2 jobs in private companies now and each has given a bonus this year. In one I've had vouchers for use in their own establishment (it's a pub) which is kind though of minimal cost to him and I'm very…
