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Rota question....workers rights
Evening everyone, Hope someone can help. As part of our contract it states the company will supply us with a 6 week working rota..including this week we only have 3 weeks worth rota showing. I wanted to ask...does any know where we would stand legally if we get the rota and cant work what's being asked? They have advised…
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Unpaid overtime advice
Hi, I am writing this on behalf of my girlfriend who worked for Greggs the bakery company. She worked there for 10 years, and became one of the youngest managers of a shop up to that point. She has been the manager for around 4 to 5 years. Her shop came top of the Midlands collection of shops earlier this year and 9th in…
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ESA Medical Assessment?
I was claiming ESA for 4 weeks and then went back onto JSA. Around a month or 2 after I stopped claiming ESA, I got a letter in the post which was inviting me to a ESA Medical. Well I thought at the time it wouldn't apply to me as I stopped claiming ESA a month ago. So I didn't attend thinking that they would correct the…
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Help me choose an umbrella!
Hi I need to get set up quite quickly with a contractor umbrella to work with a client who doesn't take sole traders. I've used one in the past but became dubious about their methods, so this time I want to be completely sure the company is fully above board. For this reason I have mainly focussed on the bigger brollies…
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Jobcentre opening hours over Xmas and new year
The Jobcentre holiday opening times don't seem to be posted anywhere official, apart from this archived page referring to 2010: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_193137 Does anyone know the dates for 2014 please?
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Employing Interns, what insurance do we need?
So we are a fashion company and we have just moved into our first studio, the building is of mixed use with painters, glass makers and jewelers and the building is owned by an arts trust. They have advised they have public liability insurance for when they hold exhibitions and have visited etc but they have told us that…
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Quick Disciplinary Question
Regarding NHS. Someone has been told they are going to be on a disciplinary, is there any timescales that they need to receive notification of their investigatory hearing, fairly simple tansgression that is not gross misconduct etc. They have been waiting some 6-7 weeks as it is
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Fines for "poor" customer reviews
My husband works in for a large PLC in cars sales. Recently they changed the commission structure and my oh is now being "fined" for what they consider to be poor customer reviews. He has worked in car sales for 17 years, gets lots of repeat business and over the years many people have commented to me that they like to…
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Can HR disclose my contact details after I have left?
Hi Just a quick question if anyone can help me out. I left my previous job with a local authority 2-3 months ago as I was offered a position with another local authority where I work full time. Without going into all the details my previous manager also left shortly after me as their department is not a nice place to be…
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Rights with work holiday?
Hi coming towards the end of the year and my employer has found out i have been given too much holiday (only about an extra day or two) because of how ive changed shifts. My question is do they have the right to make me pay back the holiday i dont see how its my fault. Also we have to get a holiday sheet authorised…
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Where to start?
Hello and good evening all. I'm currently seeking advice and some ideas on how to proceed in my current situation. I'm 23 years old, currently unemployed due to long term mental health illness. I'm currently in receipt of Employment Support Allowance (work activity group), however I would love nothing more than to take a…
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Carer work and benifits
AT THE MOMENT THIS IS MY POSITION i gave up work to become a carer but have taken a yrs sabatical so this is what im getting at moment £ 245 a month carers and 90 a fornight income support and £ 3.00 a month council tax and my rent is paid ive lost about 500 a month as i come to the end of sab i need to make some dicisions…
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Desk talking - etiquette.
A quick question about desk etiquette at work If you're sat at your desk and someone comes to speak to you is it polite for you to stand up and talk to them face to face? Or is it acceptable to stay seated while they stand. When someone is standing and I am seated, and we are talking it seems rude to stay seated. What do…
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Audio Transcribing (Typing) From Home: Viable?
Hello, I've just left another job (I never last long) because I can't work with people. I'm too sensitive and get stressed out, to such an extent that it is debilitating. I know the problem lies with me, and that I should do some esoteric form of yoga etc. But believe me I've tried all that. I've come to the conclusion…
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Can a bad past appraisal come up in a new job reference?
Hello, I am currently working in an office job in the event industry and have been in my current job for nearly four years. I am now looking for a new job and have had a few interviews recently but unfortunately and despite getting very close on a couple of occasions I have yet to be offered a new role. Anyway I have…
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Work parking fee
Stupidly accepted a job offer and handed in my notice, then re-read the contract and it says the following. "car parking charge for all staff, which will be deducted on a monthly basis, at 0.03% of your annual salary" Does this mean 0.3% of my salary goes to parking each month? If so that's almost £900!! Or does it mean…
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Statutory Sick Pay
I am disabled and employ my own carers using the Direct Payments scheme. I been reading about paying sick pay and as far as I am aware the person has to be off sick for four days in a row before they are eligible for sick pay. Does this apply to people who only work for a couple of hours for you in a single day?
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How to explain leaving a job after only 2 months
Have a couple of questions.. I'm scared to even ask because my username isn't exactly discreet but I don't know how to change it! I started working for a new company 2 months ago. I am usually very easy going and successful wherever I work. However, my boss is verbally abusive, overly critical, overly demanding (if I leave…
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Waiting on a contract
I was given a promotion through work starting Nov 1st along with 2 other people and none of us have received new contracts We are meant to be going up a grade band within the company which means a pay increase and also additional holiday. Also our bonus for this year (due to be paid in March) will be based on our wage as…
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Job interview tomorrow and Im throwing up!!!
Hi all, need some advice.....Right well, I'm a teacher. Was teaching in FE and got laid off last summer. I've took some time out to settle my little girl into school and now I am wanting to go back to work after Christmas. I applied for a job in a secondary school last week - got an interview. Was told that I was the only…
