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Broken Work Equipment
Hello Wonder if anyone can help me. I recently left my previous employer for a new opportunity. They asked me to return my Laptop, Iphone and Ipad back to them in Bournemouth. I live in Peterborough and they agreed I could leave it in their Peterborough "hub" office. I left the equipment with them in a box with wrapping…
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Harvard Risk Management
not sure if this belongs here or elsewhere. been added on twitter by someone saying they have home work positions becoming available very soon. this was after i put up that i really need something to do from home to keep me occupied. but i was just wondering if anyone had any experience of them.…
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Statutory Maternity pay Vs. Allowance employment dispute. Help please!
Hi everyone! I'd much appreciate some help with this issue, its a beast, I warn you! Basically, the law has changed between the time I was assessed for Stat Mat pay at which time, I qualified, and the time I started my Mat. Leave (which suddenly DISQUALIFIED me after a positive descision was already issued). I apologise…
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Job Offer but no Start Date with the council
Hi, I went to an interview with the council and they I had an email from the team leader with a conditional job offer based on proof of qualifications, medical form, and references. I then got a date to come in to discuss a start date and give/fill out all of the relevant docs. I filled out a medical and listed depression.…
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catering assistamts/cooks primary schools
hi anyone here work as a catering assistant.. i have an interview and would like some help in getting the job, i have had few interviews for a few before but not successful. i have been asked questions like how would you encourage a child to eat? what is HACCP and COSHH and how they are used? knowledge of food safety…
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Opinions on interviewers perceptions
Hi all I wondered if I could ask your opinions on a subject I've been wondering about of late. I am currently employed but have been applying for other roles to further my career. A couple of weeks ago, I went for a face to face interview with a direct competitor having got through a phone interview OK. I think I…
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advice please
Hi, im new here and hope all you can help. I am doing a modern apprentiship in scotland but ive had problems with my wages from day one. I work 50 hours a week at a rate of 9.60 flat rate agreeing to work outside the 37.5 hours a week. We get paid at then end of each month some months being 5 weeks and most being 4 weeks…
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Dubious Disciplinary
Hi All My OH is working for a dreadful company who treat her appallingly and have consistently upped her workload, expect more from her than the job description and are renowned for flouting the law in their business and how they operate. They seem to be a law unto themselves with inappropriate conversations to her and a…
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teacher training in scotland
hi, after some advice on benefits and financial help available if I decide to go to teacher training this autumn......any advice most appreciated. I'm looking into applying to do 1 year PGDE this autumn in scotland. I can apply for a student loan upto 7500pounds and will have a redundancy package from my employer of 8000…
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Notice period with Annual Leave Balance questions
I am looking to change roles asap, my notice period is a month, and my leave year ends at end of August. Can anyone confirm if I handed in my notice and have accrued leave entitlement of 10 days for example can I work two weeks only? Or ask for the remaining leave accrued to be paid in final pay? We currently have…
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New Job Centre rule possible?
A user posted this on Consumer Action Group, what does anyone think of this, do you think it will go ahead? I really hope it doesn't :( I would rather the advisor check my Job Searching while I am there with him. I think its just another excuse from the goverment to create sanctions.…
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No sick pay - need a fall back?
Hi, Just started a new job, they do not have sick pay - just SSP. Whilst I don't plan to take any sick leave I am concerned that if I were to have to take time off (more than a couple of days), are there any insurance policies I can buy? I have a mortgage and if I broke my leg for example, I would not be able to live on…
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Rate of pay
My husband has been working at the same place,but working for an agency,for 3 years,his rate of pay has just gone up to 7.50 an hour but for bank holiday hes only got 7.14 an hour plus for over a year now on his pay slips whatever hours he works there is the same hours at 0.14 per hour down as extra pay.does anyone know if…
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Music Grants?
I hope this is the right forum, as I'm looking for any help on grant funding within Arts or Music. I am a musician, and was looking into the possibility of any government grants that are available for new equipment, for my business, within music and composition. I have searched google and found the Arts funding, and a…
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Self Employed questions
Hi All, I've recently looked into a transport job and have discovered they work on a self employed basis. The vehicle, fuel, insurance etc will all be provided by the company. Essentially I just need to turn up and drive, but would be paid a day rate on a self employed basis. This is all completely new to me and was hoping…
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Sick Pay Ended
Hiya Ive worked for my current employer just under 4 years. I have been off sick 13 weeks through stress, anxiety and depression. My sick pay runs out today and I will only be getting SSP. I cant afford to live on this - i have rent bills etc. However I am not mentally ready to return to work - I am still under doctor and…
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Santander assessment days
Hello, I've recently been on a 4 hour assessment for a part-time call-handling job with Santander. I failed because, in the role play section of the four part assessment, although I sorted out the pretend customer's bank problems, I didn't ask them where they were going on their holidays. Truth. Anyway, that's just a moan…
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Unpaid Work Experience
As I'm mid-twenties and have very little work experience and nothing in the last 4 years, I've agreed to do some unpaid work experience. Has anybody done this sort of thing before and what advice would you give? Is it acceptable to list it as "employment" on a CV?
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Second job take me into higher tax rate?
Hi! Been trawling the net all night and come up with nothing but confusion. I hope someone can help. I've been offered a second job which will see me earning up to about 43k with both jobs. So my main job I earned last year 38k doing 50-55hrs, I have tax code 1012L. And I've just got a 2% rise this month. I've been offered…
