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Boss Underpaying Me - Won't Acknowledge My Contribution
Hi all - here's the long story. I'm now 23. I was self-employed from 18 - 22 with my own LTD company doing website development / SEO / digital marketing. I live in a city where there is literally no IT companies - and so finding a suitable position is impossible. At the moment of writing this, there is ONE digital…
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Ex raf wants career in IT
Coming out of the raf, want a career in IT, can anybody recommend courses, jobs with training and career paths. Ideally the networking side. Many thanks
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Hitting for a payrise when the company's having issues?
What way would this go down, between people leaving and people of sick things are going a bit tits up for my employer and he's having a hard time getting any new staff, I did ask for a payrise last year but got told no, Wonder should I try again now and perhaps hint at leaving myself, I appreciate this could back fire big…
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Awkward Colleagues
There must be a lot of people working with someone they dislike. I like to get on with everyone but there is one person who no matter how friendly and helpful I am, just doesn't seem to like me. I have worked with him for over five years and this week, I found out something he has blamed me for, behind my back, which is…
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John Lewis employee benefits?
Hi..im just wondering if anyone out there works for JL and can tell me about staff benefits/discounts etc..feel free to PM rather than in forum ..tnx
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Contract - is this legal?
I'm checking my girlfriends new employment contract for her and there is a worrying paragraph in it: 10.7 If the Employee is absent for more than thirty (30) working days, either consecutively or in aggregate, in any twelve month period either party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving thirty (30) days’…
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Employment contract - False Salary
Hey there, My work contract states that I should get paid time and half on a Saturday, and double time on sundays and bank holidays. I've been here for 3 years and was wondering if I can claim this back? I need some advise on how to deal with this or who to contact. Thanks for your help.
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Equal pay?
I've been TUPE'd over to new company recently, I carry out exactly the same tasks as new colleagues, in fact in some aspects my particular role requires me to do work that the others aren't qualified for. I'm not part of a 'minority group' just an individual who is being paid £10k less than other colleagues? Do you think I…
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Help
I have a discaplinary hearing tomorrow where I may or may not be sacked. I had a run in with a customer on Monday morning and It ended in me swearing at her after she was swearing and screaming in my face. This got me so wound up that I had to have a emergency doctor appointment which I am now on Diazpeam and signed off…
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Sick leave and new employer
Hello, I have been at my current job for about 5 months and I am having surgery in 3 months time. The doctor told me I should take 2 to 3 weeks off sick. I may need to move to another job at the end of the year and I am worried that these 2 to 3 weeks off sick will be a problem when it comes to get a new job. As I work…
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CV Review?
Just got the following email:- I'm rather impressed at getting 70/100 given the fact that I don't actually HAVE a CV!
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Ingeus and carer
What sort of stuff can they help with to get someone a job in the support and care industry to make them employable?
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FE Week – Experts at propaganda?
How much in bed together are the publication FE (Further Education) week and people who pay them? NCFE (awarding body) for example. I have a very sickly feeling that their relationship with paying sponsors is very strong – but maybe too strong? So much so that (most of the time in my experience) only comments that seem to…
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benefits of collective redundancy consultation?
My workplace is closing and as it's only a small number of people (7) the company has been doing individual redundancy consultations. However a much larger branch elsewhere (100+ people) is now also closing which has triggered the need for collective redundancy consultations due to the number of employees going. We have to…
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JSA Final payment
Hi, If I sign off JSA tomorrow ( usual signing day ) to start work on Friday. Would they make a sameday payment instead of the usual 3 working days if I requested it?
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private phone
Can my employer change our contracts to say we are not aloud to ignore our privatr phones if they ring it on our days off? Can they discipline us for this?
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OH worried about work 'assessment' test.
my husband has worked in his company for over 21 years and has in the past had 'informal' assessments etc. he has worked himself up from the very bottom level (labourer) to a level just below that of the office based staff. He has no formal qualifications (most of his colleagues don't either). he has attended a training…
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Two Jobs
Hello Guys , I will explain to you my situation . I have got two different job ( but i don't know if one of this count as a job ) I start to work with G4S as a Customer Care steward , i can decide when i want to work and there are also some month without a single day of work . My second job is a full time speaker in a call…
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Offered 1 week temp job - what to do about JSA?
Hi guys I'm hoping someone can help me as I've been offered a one week temp job starting tomorrow and due to finish next Friday, I have no idea at this point if it will be ongoing or not and I'm due to sign on this Monday. I just spoke to my friend and she said that I shouldn't take the temp job as the job centre probably…
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Advice on courses to take to get into an administration profession
I am looking for some advice please. I am currently a single parent who is doing a teaching assistants course. This means I am currently not working. I am happy to work as a teaching assistant whilst my children are young. By personal choice I don't want this to be a life long job, - more of a way I can work whilst they're…
