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Former boss asking current boss for my time?
I moved to a new role in the same institution (totally different department and separate reporting lines) a month ago. My former boss has now gone above my head and asked my line manager's boss for my time to help train up the person they recruited as my successor. Am I in a position to refuse to do so? I served a lengthy…
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Split Shifts -should they be wrote into the contract?
Hi, I work in a care home. 20 hours a week. My contract says, "your hours may start at any time of the day, you will be required to work weekends, as well as evenings, waking nights and public holidays. Individual rotas will change from month to month to meet the requirements of the company and its service users." They…
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ET; is the respondent finally backing down or am i just getting my hopes up?
Been in an on going dispute with my previous employer for the last 13 months. I worked for them for 11 years (large financial institution). Was diagnosed with MS in September 2012 and asked for reasonable adjustments to allow me to continue working with minimal business impact. My employer got an external company to review…
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Holiday entitlement
I'm currently temping at a large company via a recruitment agency where I fill out a time sheet each week and get paid monthly. I have currently accrued 25 hours holiday. The company have asked me to cover a different role, meaning I would be released from the recruitment agency and put on to the company books. This is due…
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Bank Holiday Entitlements?
Since the CAB board seems to be closed I was not sure where else to ask this question. Does anyone know what the law is regarding Bank Holiday leave entitlement? My husband's employer gives a TOIL day after a Bank Holiday has been worked (implying that an employee is entitled to a paid day off for a Bank Holiday even if…
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Do you believe that social media can be used against you in the hunt for work ?.
Do you have a profile on one of the social media sites such as Facebook, Bebo, Twitter or Friendster ?. Have you ever considered whether what you post has ever affected your chances of a new job or promotion in your current one?. I am researching an article on the subject and would like to know your opinions.
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Starting new business, how do i check to see if anyone else has the same name?
I'm starting up a new business and have thought of a great name but how do I know if the name is already taken? I've googled it but no websites in England have the same name, I've looked on Twitter and Facebook. There is one company in America that is very similar but I will not be selling abroad, so does this matter? I've…
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health system
dear fellows can you tell me please how the british health system is organized? basically, let's say I am a sonographer where can I send my CV and application for employment? who can employ me? are there any private practice sonographers with their own equipment? or all of them are in hospitals, where I can only be…
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Holiday pay question
I have recently started a new job as a childminders assistant, she employs 3 others plus me. My question is regarding the legality of the holiday pay, my basic hours are 25 a week, and that is also what I am contracted to, though some weeks I have done more. My employer is saying she will only pay 3 hours a day for holiday…
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Confused about my future
Hello,just want some tips about my situation,well I'm 22 moved in london last year after losing my job as fashion designer,I've tried really hard to find a job related to my education/experience (3 years as admin/designer) but couldn't find anything,so I started working in a food factory,I was responsible of cooking rice…
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Boss owes me money
Last year I loaned my boss some money and it was agreed to be paid back in full by January 2014. January came and went and it was agreed for March. Its now April and I still havent had my money back. He also owes me petrol money. Any advice how I can get this back. I have emails stating that this is only a loan and…
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will job offer be withdrawn? (sickness record)
Hello, In November last year I was informed that I am to be made redundant on april 30th this year. I'd only been with the company 18 months and have spent the last few months stressed out and worried that I might not find a job. As a result of this I have pulled a few sickies (8 days in total), I claimed migraines,…
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Not being paid!
Hi, I work as a nanny housekeeper for a very rich family. My contract is a minimum of 25 hours a week, though I typically work 35. I am allowed 20 days leave plus bank holidays. However my boss goes on holiday herself for at least 6 weeks per year (30 days minimum) which puts me out of work. She has told me that I must use…
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Dismissed but not following company procedure.
Dh has worked for a company for 20 years. Over the past 11 months he had a written warning which is still live and a support plan which he passed without problem. Thursday he was handed a letter to inform him of a capability meeting on Friday morning, less than 24 hours notice. The letter invited him to bring a union rep…
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Scary interview task???
Hi all, I have been invited to attend an interview for the post of a child & family support worker at a school. I have no formal qualufications in the field but have done lots of voluntary work in the family support sector. So, very surprised to be asked to an interview however that excitement soon turned to intense fear…
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Self Employment & Tax Credits
Hi, I am looking to start up a new business as a sole trader in the next few months, I will be self employed. Initially I will be working 40 hours a week but I doubt for the first few weeks or months I will be making anything other than small amounts of money and certainly not having a wage from it. I know I can apply for…
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Wage increase every year?
Do people get a wage increase every year? In my last two jobs, we got a rise every year, generally 3%. The last two years of my employment we got a letter saying there would be no increase due to 'insert generic rambling about the economy'. I've been with my current employer just over a year, and nobody has said anything…
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Offered a job. When to inform the JC and WP?
I have been offered a job and go through the pre-employment checks. Hopefully I will be starting this job in a few weeks time. As I am currently registered with the JCP and go to WP, I am wondering when do I need to inform them. I don't want them to sign me off the JSA straightaway. I am thinking about telling them the day…
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Atypical worker holiday pay question Is this legal?
Hi I am an atypical worker working for a University who pay me hourly. I am expected to work for 1 hour at a time with students for which I am paid an hourly rate, in addition I am allowed 30 minutes for administration time, writing up after and preparing for the session. I was told that the 30 minutes admin time is…
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PLEASE HELP Apprenticeship terminated 3 weeks in
Hi I don't know if anyone can give me any advice. My 17 year old son was in sixth form doing AS levels up until a few weeks ago. He had uploaded a CV to myfirstjob as he was interested in finding a business/admin apprenticeship. He was contacted by a training provider who had a local, well established company looking for…
