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SE after maternity
My maternity leave is almost up, I want to go back to work in my self employed business, but it will take a while to build up customers again as I have been on maternity for the full term. Do I need to declare earnings and everything with inland revenue, because I am registered as self employed with them, but last few…
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working for BT?
I'm new here. I've recently applied for a position with BT call centre. Does anyone here work for a BT call centre or have done previously? How did you find it? I've read mixed reviews About it. TIA
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Why don't HR listen to experience ?
People, My friend is on a career break and is employed by a major bank. She contacted her employer in order to raise a grievance with regards her employer's manager. The HR manager advised her that she needed to raise the grievance a.s.a.p. whilst she was on her career break. She immediately challenged this as she knew…
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Assistant Project Manager - Interview
Hello, I've an interview for the above post tomorrow. I'm brushing up on my interview techniques but has anyone any tips or potential questions that could come up? Thanks
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Business Analyst CV Formant
Hi All, I tried this on the IT forum but I didn't get a conclusive answer so I thought I'd try here. How does the following Business Analyst CV format look? I've been a Business Analyst for over five years and a professional for around ten years and I'm looking for help on the format of my CV, several people have given me…
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Salary Increase in Contract
Hi, I'd be grateful for some input regarding the following situation I've found myself in. My current position has a significant pay increase stated in the employment contract to be received after 12 months successful service. I've been in the role 14 months now and although I have contacted the CEO several times, to which…
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Voluntary redundancy and leaving drinks?
I have accepted voluntary redundancy and my last day of employment is Friday. I have been with the org for nearly 11 years and would like to have leaving drinks on Thursday night. Only reason is that I work away from home and I doubt I will be back in London for a while. I know it sounds stupid, but can my employer stop me…
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Sabbatical request
What is they best way to ask for unpaid leave in writing? Has anyone got any examples of what to write?
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Contract terminated in extended probation period
Hi, My employment contract (this is in England) states that the probation period is 3 months. The notice period is 3 months, but within the probation period, the notice period is only one month. The contract does not say that the probation period can be extended. My probation period was extended for 2 months, and then…
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New career after redundancy?
I'm not sure if this or the redundancy is the right place to post this question but here goes. I was made redundant last year after working in retail for a number of years. My job was very niche so there aren't a lot of jobs going in that area. I applied to all the jobs available at that time and got nowhere and was lucky…
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Sanctions On The Work Programme
On the Work programme that lasts 16 weeks and is 3 days each week . How many days can you be absent before you are sanctioned ?
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Employment Contract
Does an Employment Contract have to specify the number of hours expected to be worked. Could it be worded for example "Flexible as agreed verbally between Employer & Employee"? Many Thanks.
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council tax support
I have become self employed from 20th April, I am lone parent previously on jsa. At the moment I am earning 115.00 per week cleaning, a I have been awarded working tax credits and housing benefit although they have reduced hb by 60.00 per month and I havent been given council tax support, is this automatic or do I need to…
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Colleague is huffing with me
Not sure if this is the correct forum so apologies in advance. We took on a new employee at the start of the year to help with increased workload, including reception and general admin duties. She took a call yesterday morning from a customer who left a message asking another worker to call her back. About an hour later…
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Dealing with new colleagues
Morning all, Bit of background, I was made redundant in March and after 6 weeks garden leave began a position at a new company. It's the same kind of role I've done for 7 years so have good knowledge and experience, different system but I've picked it up easy enough. The problem I have is I work beside four other girls…
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Redundancy. Has company followed protocol?
Hi, The project I am working on is coming to an end mid June and I received an at risk letter at the end of April informing me the project was terminating and I had the following choices. 1) Look for another role in the org. I already had another role to move to. 2) Tick the box that said I will take redundancy and my…
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Excessive Hours. Please help!
Hi there. I wondered if someone can help or advise please..... I've been employed by my current employer for over 2 years now. My employer is a well known large organisation employing thousands of people across the country, and I am based at their head office. The department I work in has always had a notoriously bad…
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Possible outcome to theft at work
A supervisor who I am manager has been caught on CCTV taking £10 from the safe whilst cashing up on my day off. An investigation meeting is about to take place and what do you think the likely outcome would be? Never had any previous and has already stated needed the money for parking that day left in charge.
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Claims for holiday/overtime pay Bear Scotland v Fulton
http://www.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemanagement/b/weblog/archive/2015/02/13/holiday-pay-claims-limited-to-two-years-from-july-2015.aspx I wonder how one might initiate or state a claim with an employer? Has anyone come across a standard letter? Thanks
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Alison
Hi there, I have recently signed up for a course on Alison. It allows you to do free online courses. You can get a cetificate at the end of it. Has anyone used Alison? If so what did you think of it and did you get a new job through completing and passing the course?
