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Just wondering if this is allowed
I work as a sales assistant at a well known high street chain. On the staff notice board it says employees must be on the shop floor at least five minutes before the start of their shifts. Not being on the shop floor at least five minutes before is considered to be being late for work and three instances of lateness in…
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How am I supposed to handle this? Jobseekers and job offers
I had a job interview today and I have 4 more interviews coming up. They are healthcare jobs. The interviewer asked me if I wanted the job. I said yes. Then they gave me a job offer. They said it will start in 5-7 weeks but they will check references and my occupational health and the offer is subject to those. Honestly, I…
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Past employer hasn't paid me! Help!
Hi all, As you can see I am new here and need some help. I left my last job after serving my one months notice on 3rd July. Unfortunately despite receiving my payslip I haven't received my wages for the last month at work. I have emailed my employer but they haven't acknowledged my email. After handing my notice in my…
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Advice Required
I have been in my current local authority job for 4 years ( I have been in continuous employment for 15) Recently given a new job description which I was more than happy with as it appeared that I was finally being given the title for a job that I have been doing for the past 3 years with little / no support from the…
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Continuation of Service Date
I started working for the County Council in 2002 and when the housing stock was transferred, was TUPE'd over to that Housing Association with my start date of the 2002 one. I am now thinking of applying for a job back with the same County Council and am wondering if my continuation of service will 'transfer back' if I get…
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Holiday leave
Hi all, i am planning on taking a 3 week holiday to florida next year, we have booked the villa etc already. my question is can my employer stop me taking this amount of time at once? i am job share my colleague is taking 14 days in a row over 4 weeks to go to florida also this year and that has been authorised. but i have…
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My company don't want to pay my sick pay.
Hi I was on holiday in another EU country. I last week something snap in my core. I went to the doctor and he told me that i can't stress my core at all. The doctor gave me sick line for 4 weeks. I translate that sick line and send to my manager. Yesterday my manager told me that i will not be entitled to company sick pay…
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Suspended from work - Not Guilty
Hi there - Need some advice pretty quick please. My work's van was broken into on Friday the 3rd of July when i was delivering to a customer. All the doors and windows were locked. My backpack was taken and inside was the works money and sat nav. The following Tuesday, i was handed a letter, saying that i was suspended…
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Advice on how to stop going from minimum wage job to minimum wage job?
Hello one and all. I'm looking for any ideas at all really how to avoid continuing down the path I've been stuck on for a while now. I have a degree in Illustration, I was always passionate about drawing and painting as a kid, I've trained a bit at an atelier, so really I'd say that's where most of my skills and passions…
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Apprenticeship and OU Degree
Hi guys, I was planning on doing an Open University degree in September to help with my job prospects. Then last month I had a call from an apprenticeship to attend an interview. I won't know the outcome until the end of the month. The apprenticeship is level 3, and I still want a level 4 qualification in case I decide to…
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Notice period for preschool
Hi, wonder if anyone can help / advise, I am on a committee for a preschool & do the wages, I have been informed unofficially that one of the employees is planning on handing in her notice on the last day of term, so that she is still paid through the summer holidays but doesnt return in September, her contract states that…
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working for Tesco and Asda
Hello! I am currently employed by a sister company pf Tesco called Tesco Family Dinning Ltd which runs a chain of restaurants called Decks in Tesco Extra stores. As i've had this job for a year and the numbers of hours were cut down i decided to get a second job to assure i had enough money to support myself . I was hired…
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dismissed on false gross mis-conduct allegations
My partner has been working in same job for just under 4 years. Up until a few weeks ago she never took sick leave or received any complaints. Yearly appraisals were excellent and she was good at her job as co-house-manager caring for vulnerable adults. A few weeks ago she was advised by her general manager to put in a…
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Paid off sick
Just a quiery I have started a job ( well training) in which i completed and got paid for.I then were awaiting rest of my checks to go through before i have a start date which now has come and completed and to start work on Monday. Unfortunatly over the weekend i have broke my leg.Question is do i get sick pay for the time…
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School wages advice.
Daughter started works in a school via agency in Nov '14, moves to permanent contract in Feb '15 and is leaving next week when term ends to start a new job. My question is, will she be due any pay for any part of the summer holidays? Staff at the school have told her that if she put off leaving until term started again in…
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Media review?
Can anybody tell me what a media review is? In terms of one company looking to buy another company and you are required to write a review.
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Holiday allowance while off sick and phased return to work
my last day at work was yesterday, our holiday calendar runs from January to December and I was full time, 28 day allowance. I've taken 6 days off this year but had booked an additional 4 days that I was off sick for (sickness period lasted 7 weeks, I got company sick pay and the sickness fell into these times). I was then…
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Probationary Period Woe
I am just looking for a bit of advice. I recently changed jobs (was in the previous one for 12 years). At interview I asked if I would received full training for the post that had been created for me and the answer was a "yes". I was also asked if I have any experience in Continual Professional Development, of course I…
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Advice
Hi everyone I need some advice here. Currently I am employed by company a which I was quite happy working for but we had to undergo a restructure. My tier have totally been remove, leaving 1 role in my current tier which I don't really want to go for as it is different to my current job. I was advise my manager to go for…
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Small business part time for selling?
At the moment, we're buying lots of stuff for our house, mainly our kitchen at the moment such as cabinet inards, bins etc. I've been buying all of this from various online sellers, however every single item has come direct from the same distributor. If I wanted to get into this, is it possible to do it as a sole trader?…
