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New work contract. Issues I need answering.
I've just been offered a pay rise by my employer and given a new contract. Upon reading my new contract I've come across this paragraph which concerns me a lot. I was wondering if anyone can explain this to me to make sure I am understanding it properly. The paragraph says: Non-Competition "You will not for a period of six…
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Experian Background Checks.
Hi All, I've been offered a job, with a written contract, to start next week. When the contract was sent to me, it mentioned background checks for all potential new employees, with those working in certain parts of the business also needing a credit check (this job is not in the Financial sector). I have two past defaults,…
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Started a new job. Should I apply for another job in the same organisation?
I have recently started a new job in procurement with a reasonably large housing association (let's call them Company C). Previously, I had spent 10 years in housing development with another housing association (Company A). I then moved to a smaller association (Company B) to do the same job but for more money in July…
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Issues at work
I have recently been finding myself increasingly bothered by an issue at work. Several of my colleagues who work nearby are often whispering to each other. I don't know what they talk about and I don't really care, but I find it very distracting and annoying. It is difficult to concentrate when they do it. I don't really…
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Teacher job too late after 40?
Is it too late to think about a career change to be a teacher after 40? I keep hearing about not many men are teachers to infant age kids and they want more men because there are so many fatherless children
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Teacher job too late after 40?
Is it too late to think about a career change to be a teacher after 40? I keep hearing about not many men are teachers to infant age kids and they want more men because there are so many fatherless children
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esa refused any help bizzare
hi i am after some help i had an esa wca on 25-10-14 i failed and my esa was stopped i was told i can reclaim within 6 months only if i had a new condition after a few weeks 2-12-14 to be precise i reclaimed as i was suffering form severe stress and anxiety from having no money etc and was informed today that my claim was…
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Advice needed- employer is not paying me
Hello, I am a recent graduate experiencing unfair treatment by my first full time employer. I was first offered a FT job under the agreement that I would work 2 months unpaid before being offered a contract, which I did. I now a 12 month contract and a monthly wage should be paid the after the month is completed on a fixed…
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P45 from previous employer
Hi! I have had a look online but can't find the answer to my question. My OH left his last job about a month ago. He was paid by them for the last time at the end of November (he was due some holiday money). They haven't sent his P45 out yet so he has contacted them asking them to send it. They have replied saying that…
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Moving on to half pay
I work for the NHS and am currently on long-term sick leave. My six months full pay period ends on 11/01/15. On that date I will go on to half pay, which can also last for six months. Half pay when broken down to an hourly rate will be less than the national minimum wage and I am not sure what I should do next. I do hope…
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Partner out of work for 5 years - how to help him back to work?
Hi all, I'm looking for some advice from wise heads. My partner (m, 31) is highly qualified in his field - masters and PhD in science, from excellent universities. Sadly, after finishing his doctorate, he struggled to find work and fell into a patch of depression, lived at home, and stopped looking for work. Now we have a…
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Career change - computer programming - thoughts/advice?
Hi all, would be very grateful for any words of wisdom. I've been working in insurance pretty much since I left college, fell into it and never really progressed with it particularly, there's no career path for me to follow at my company, it's fine here but it's never going to earn me much or give me much job satisfaction.…
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My employer wants to take missed contributions out of my next pay
I hope someone can help me. I have been in employment with this company for 18 months, starting part time and moving to full. When I became full time I was opted in to company shares where monthly contributions would be deducted from my wage. It does not clearly state this on our pay slips but my boss feels that the…
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Resignation notice advice needed!
Hi all My partner has been offered a new job, the current job she is in is a 0 hour contract, what we need to know is can she just give her notice in and leave that day? Or does she have to give a weeks notice? As with it being a 0 hour contract she is on, we thought she could just give the notice and just leave? Thanks
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Ageny work vs Permanent work
Hi! I am currently working as a community nurse for a big Trust in London. But i have been thinking/entertaining the idea of going for agency where there is more money and i get to choose which days i want to work which are the very essence why people go to agencies. But i want to ask: 1. Any job "security" at all working…
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NVQ paid, pls help
My husband works as a forklift driver. His ticket was about to expire so he paid a company for a NVQ training . A trainer came to his site and observed / assesed him. Husband prepared some paperwork (theory bits). We paid £850. They should have sent the documents to the Constructruction Industry something and he should…
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Employer looking to recover excess costs from Employee
Evening all, A few weeks ago I was involved in a road traffic collision. I was in a Company van, insured by the company, on company time. Long story short, I'm looking to see what people think of this situation: The employer is chasing me for the excess on their policy. It says nowhere in my contract that I must drive a…
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A New Career at 50
I will be 50 next year. I am really fed up with my job in a shop. I would like to do a job where I can help people. I thought about counselling, becoming a psychologist or doing nursing. Can anyone think of courses I could do in the evenings? I can't afford to be a full time student. I have applied for admin and customer…
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An example of a time where you have changed and improved service?
Hi guys I have an interview soon and I am stuck on this competency question, is anybody able to share some of your stories and personal experiences on how you have changed/improved a service, according to the STAR approach, situation, task, approach, result, so it would shine some light this way, stuck as the current…
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Job websites / sources that are NOT infested with agencies??
Hi people, I'm hating my current job and looking for a career change. Searching for jobs is frustrating the life out of me as all I get is agencies bombarding me with spam and text messages with no job at the end of it. I've lost count of the amount of times I've had calls and emails from "recruitment consultants" dangling…
