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Apprenticeship + bills advice
Hi all, I am currently 26 and after some advice on what help i can get if i were to do an apprenticeship. I am currently in a job that pays quite well but I'm not happy with the job and after a career change i would like to do an electrical apprenticeship however seeing as i am renting and have bills to pay would i get any…
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Microfon for video recording
I would like to make a nice professional video for youtube, i would like to talk when sitting behind a desk and the ipad would be in front of me. Is unnecessary to us a microfon? If yes, which and where from should i get it?
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work programme
Hi .i am currently on jsa and have to attend work programme premisses to do job search on there computers , i was just wondering if there computers are monitored and recorded ? Thanks
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employed to self employed - where do I send my P45 to?
I recently decided to move from employed to self employed and have received my P45 from my last employer, but want to know where to send this to? Can anyone help? Also there was an overlap of me being employed and self employed, do I need to pay National insurance contributions in both jobs? Any help would be grateful…
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12 hours/Working Time Directive
Our 9 hr day has been increase to 10 and now to 12 “for the foreseeable future and in line with your contract“. I have not signed an opt-out under the Working Time Directive. My contract does not mention the ‘normal’ phrase of working “as and when required….” It is a Warehouse National Distribution Centre. Contract…
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Advice please 16 year old dismissed gross misconduct
Hi I will try to be brief, but could do with some advice regarding if I should help my son to challenge this In employment with a large cycle/ motor parts retail store since his 16th birthday in Nov 2014. Job involved serving customers building bikes. Suspended on Monday following a customer complaint -dimissed yesterday…
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Hays - Premium rate no to sort out timesheet issues
Appalling that they can get away with this. Anyone whos ever worked though Hays will probably agree their timesheet system is awful. But if you get problems, only way to get help is via a premium rate number - no email, no normal number. Nice bit of income generation Hays. Really what people on minimum wage want - Spend…
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Is this legal?
I recently had a job offer. It took a few months to get a start date due to DBS and health report being required. Unfortunately once I was about to get a start date I was going through a bad patch (I have bipolar disorder) and entered a period of depression and painkiller misuse. If I have bipolar (I prefer the term mood…
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Self employed on a zero hour contract
Hi, I hope someone can help me. I've been working for a company for three weeks now, I did have a fortnight trial to make sure we were both happy with the way things are going. I am happy in the job and it's easy enough to do. My boss told me yesterday that they are keeping me on but it would be on a self employed zero…
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Internal investigation into suspected fraud - don't know what to do. Please help.
8 weeks ago I was spoken to by HR in relation to transactions I had disputed on my bank account (held with my employer - finance industry). I was given no warning of the meeting and was not allowed representation. No investigation had officially begun at that stage. Their line of questioning was around my integrity and…
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DRB/CRB Enhanced disclosure waiting
I have been waiting for my DRB enhanced disclosure since 5th april and wondered if anyone else is experiencing a long delay as well. My form never got registered on the system until 6th May and took till 12th May to clear stage 2 and 3 and now since has been stuck at stage 4?? I am aware they had issues with the new system…
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Offering half my job for twice the money
Hi, just looking for some advice. I've been in my current role for nearly 2 years, I was hired with the title of administrator to do all the admin and purchasing for my company to help out our accountant who was doing a fair bit of this. Since I've started the accountant has gone on maternity leave (about 11 months ago)…
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Employer selling up
Hi everyone, hoping someone can help. My employer is selling the business, I have worked there for 21 yrs, and the new owner has asked if I am interested in working for him. Redundancy was originally mentioned but not lately, I am the only employee. When the takeover happens they will close for approx 2 weeks and noone…
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Employer taking away staff meals - what can I do?
At work we have a staff canteen and our employment contracts state that we're entitled to a meal there once a day. For "business reasons" they have now decided to close this, and have said that there will be no compensation (e.g. no pay rise). They've said that if we don't agree to this change, they will give notice on our…
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Employer not paid me - messing me around?
Hi all. I have posted on here numerous times about problems with my employer underpaying me. I spoke to him about myself looking for other opportunities. Today, I have not been paid. Here is a log I am keeping of events to help me should this need to be continued: 15/05/2014 1.00 PM - Informed my boss that I am considering…
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Reported to HR for drinking Alcohol at my desk.
I was asked to go to HR after lunch today where I was told someone had reported me for drinking alcohol at my desk. I was in shock as I don't even drink alcohol and to tell me that I was was totally unacceptable. I wasn't even asked I was told and when I asked who had reported me as they were mistaken, I was told they were…
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NHS Job Discrimation
Hello, My friend has pointed out something on a job application for the NHS. There is a particular requirement for the job a knowledge of a process of which the experience would only of been obtained from working in the organisation. Its open to external candidates but is there any point?Is there not a bias to external…
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Possible unfair interview during restructure process
Hi I am asking for some general advice. Yesterday I found out I was not successful in my application for the post I have been doing for the last year as a FTC. When I was initially taken on I was told the reason it was a FTC was that is how they recruited staff because the company was to announce a restructure and also…
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What are the basic qualifications for an administrative role?
Hello all. I am a health care assistant and have been for the past 3 years. I want to completely change the area of work I am in. I would like to try finding an office admin or receptionist job. I passed the European Computer Driving License in 2008 but this needs updating so I will shortly be re-taking this, with the view…
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employer didnt pay my tax!!!!!
I worked as a nanny (responded to an ad on gumtree) for approx 4 months. I was paid cash which I believed was normal for nannies. I assumed my boss paid my tax and national insurance, as they told me that I was on a net salary of minimum wage. However I just received my p60 after starting a different job, and my only…
