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Paid time off for medical appointments
Luckily it's not often I need to see a doctor, but when I do my surgery annoyingly opens during the hours I work so if I wanted to see a GP, I would have to take a couple of hours off work. This has always come out of my TOIL or annual leave. My pregnant colleague doesn't get the time or money deducted when she attends any…
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One week sick then Holiday
Just wondering what I need to do. I managed to hurt back over the weekend and have gone sick, I can't imagine me return before my holiday next week. So how do I self certificate without returning to work? I haven't contacted HR yet, just in case I feel better before then and it says nothing in my handbook. Thanks
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NHS worker was permanent now fixed term, 6 years continuous service - advice please
Hi It's as complicated as the title! I work for the NHS, in the same service since since December 2008. I was on a permanent contract, did a year's secondment which was cut short by about 3 months, then took a temp contract within same service and resigned from the permanent post. This temp job was until August 14 but…
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Not being paid for time worked - legal?
I have been working for my current employer since May 2014. There is no specific clause in my contract relating to sick pay, but instead directs us to read a company handbook which I have never had access to. The company "policy" is apparently that if an employee needs to leave work early, they will not be paid at all for…
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Agency - Annual Leave Refusal 3 days before flight
Hi all I'm looking for some advice for a problem my partner has with rejected leave. She is currently an Agency worker for Manpower who had been on maternity leave from 25/08/2013 – 29/09/2014. She gave her 8 week notice on 05/06/2014 to return to work early so she should have been back at work on the 31/07/2014. Due to…
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Interview? Messed up?
I sent a job application by post and forgot about it. Had a missed call and I called back. I was expecting a call from someone and when the person on the other end wasn't who I expected, I just thought it's the wrong number. The missed call was from a mobile phone so I couldn't check online to see who it was before calling…
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advice needed on disiplinary
Hi All Sorry if i a ramble while writing this post. I have worked for my company for 7 years and apart from an absence issue have been a good employee. I had been signed off sick with my company for just over a year, initially with low mood be was subsequently diagnosed a as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. I battled for a…
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How to mention possible redundancy on your cv?
At my current job they are getting rid of my job role in december. The only way I can stay is if I apply for a different job in the company but only if there is a vacancy available, if not il be made redundant. How do I explain this on my cv as I need to apply for jobs but don't want them to think I've only been in this…
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Help with HMRC self employment
Hi all, Was hoping for some advice. My partner used to do some very occasional work as a dance teacher. She registered to be self employed years ago. She's not done any paid work in this way for a couple of years. She last filled in a tax return in November 2012, stating that she had earned nothing. Now, my partner is…
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Resignation
Evening all, I needed to gain some input here as I'm feeling incredibly sick tonight. For the past 5 months, I've hated my new job. It's a combination of things; not getting on with my new team, the completely new career path, the commute and pressure. I worked for a large company for 4 years that made everyone redundant,…
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easy to become a website designer?
How hard is it to learn to build websites and make a career of it? I've been trying to think of career ideas for the last 5 years or so. I don't have a genuine interest in anything career wise, so i'm approaching it from a different angle in terms of 'anything' that I would potentially be able to do, as opposed to 'finding…
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CSCS Card Advice, URGENT!
Hello all. I have a few months work lined up as a LABORER. I'm told i need to get a CSCS card, i'm aware of them but haven't needed one yet. I am really struggling with which one i need, as i have various qualifications that may be speed up the process of getting one (instead of the H&S courses you need to take) as i need…
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what do i do?options please.
i have worked since i was 16,now in am 52.for the past 12 years i have been working a night shift.and my wife has been looking after our 3 children.15/13and 10,now my wife passed away 2 months ago and i have been looking after the kids.no problem there,since she died i have been on the sick with full pay,but this wont last…
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Union choice options please
my daughter works for a large supermarket chain in the petrol station and is not in a union. I would like her to join a unio so can someone give me an option of a union for supermarket staff please.
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PAYE tax rebates?
Hi I'm currently working for a big house building company i was employed as a labourer but I am now a joiner can I claim back my expenses such as fuel etc I also had to spend in the region of £2000 on tools to do the job can I claim them back I usually use a company called rift but they take like 30% of your tax rebate for…
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Holiday Request Form??
Hello everyone. As title says i have an issue with my holiday request form. I am working in a hotel . Usually working days for me are wednesday-friday-saturday-sunday. The hours it depends how busy the hotel is but usually i work 4-6 hours. Now i said to my manager that i need to take 2 weeks holidays and she asked me to…
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Sick but have job interview
Hi, not sure what to do. I went to see the dr yesterday and I have been signed off work for two weeks stress at work. I've not informed employers yet. Yesterday evening I received a phone call from another company inviting me for an interview on Monday. I don't know what to do with the sick note now. I want to leave this…
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Will my DBS check show up my husband's criminal record?
I need to have a DBS check, my criminal record is clear. However my husband does a have a criminal record, is there any way that his offences will show up on my check? It is not for anything that concerns him, i.e child minding at home or anything. But I do personally know the person who will see the results of my check…
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Declined annual leave - is this legal?
My employer declined my request for annual leave 6.5 days before I was due to take it. I was due to take 7 working days of annual leave over a 9-day period. I don't think they have given me enough notice according to literature I can find on the subject, but I'm not 100% sure on this. Although I requested the leave three…
