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Help for non union members
Is there any work place Union which can advice or give some legal hep to non members or even they are willing to join. Or can they help with some cost. Cheers
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On agency assignment - one month left - can I reduce hours?
I'm employed with an agency that is based at our local college. From what I have been told, assingments are rather regular so you never spend any months without work. My issue at the moment is, I suffer with severe asthma and a few issues with my breathing. This gets worse during the autumn and winter months. I've already…
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Job fair - potential employers lying?
I had to attend a local job fair last week, where a lot of businesses, both national and local had stands, and were handing out website details and application forms for jobs. I was dressed smartly (couldn't say that about many of the people there) and had a few conversations with well known companies (left CV's and took…
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Help please, marched off premises
Please could someone advise me on my rights. I am waiting for my Union to get back to me, as the rep is busy. I recently decided to have a career break from teaching and left my last post in July to look after my grandchildren, but I got a phone call out of the blue from a friend from another establishment who were…
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Unknowingly work days outside contract
Hi I wonder if anyone can help... I have worked within a school for several years, over the past year changing my job within the same school. My new contract started in May. I was told by my supervisor that I had to work 5 'Inset Days' per year. I couldn't find any reference to inset days in my contract and after…
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Work more than contracted hours but employer won't give extra holiday days
Hoping someone can give me some advise. Myself and my colleagues all have 16 hour contracts (which are yet to be signed). However in a standard working week we all work MORE than 16 hours ( I myself work 38 hours). My employer has refused to alter our contracts to reflect our standard working hours. They have also refused…
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Different contracts, expectations/appraisal
Company I work for roughly has 2 sets of employees- those who've been there 10+ years and are on great contracts (pay, pensions etc) and newer employees <3 years (poorer contracts, pensions). My concern is that many of the people on great pay and contracts do not take on senior roles and have lower expectations on them…
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Advice please for a friend facing disciplinary hearing
Hi all, I cant say too much as I must not compromise my friends position. He works in Northampton and his employer has sent him a disciplinary hearing letter. For various reasons, he had advised his employer that he cannot attend the meeting until November. They have accepted this. In the letter, they have advised he could…
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Job recruitment agency scam
Job scam is doing the rounds. Applied for data entry job advertised via Indeed and Workable Had telephone interview by recruitment agency and two days later had email job offer and contract from hiring company. Was told job was subject to a criminal single offence check and advised to use an online disclosure check service…
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On-call outside of office hours, no payment?
Is my employer within their rights to insist on me being on-call to take support calls at the weekends off a work phone (provided only for this purpose). This was not the case when I was originally employed and became part of the job around 12 months ago. They have made it clear no additional money will be paid for any…
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Overpaid holiday pay
Hi....my son finished his employment with kwik fit approx middle of June and flew to NZ on the 28th June , he is doing a lot of travelling up to 2 yrs... I received a couple of letters addressed to him from Kwik Fit, in Aug and I returned to sender unopened. Yesterday he received a letter, which I opened as there was no…
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Self employed - receipts
Hi, we are saving petrol receipts for my partners self assessment for next year but does it matter than I sometimes fill it up using my bank card ?
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Employer want me to attend meeting outside hours
My manager wants everyone to attend a meeting on Sunday evening for one hour even if we're not at work. Sunday is one of my contracted days off. Am I legally obliged to attend this meeting? Apparently we are getting paid one hour wages for it but it won't cover the petrol to get there. My contract does not say anything…
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Any HR professionals out there?
Hello everyone, Are there any HR people in Financial Services that can share their knowledge of references? (Particularly in London based companies) Do references tend to be very basic - position held, start date, end date. Or do they also include reason for leaving. If I resign and state it is for personal reasons but I…
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Need advice on quitting my job and going on a working holiday in Canada
Hi I was speaking to a friend yesterday and he has just come back from Canada on a working holiday and really loved his time out there. He told me that he would recommend it so much. Work is boring and would like a new change in life too, and this is something i am very interested in. I have been looking into it and the…
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I've still not been paid SSP (2 months down the line)
Hi all I've given my manager my ssp (sick notes) to her via post and she still hasn't paid me for 2 months now! I have £20 in the bank left and get paid monthly but as ill I don't know what happens now? She is ignoring my phone calls, texts and emails about payments. I have gone on the Gov website and nothing else for info…
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Question for HGV /CPC drivers.
i recently passed all the theory modules for a class C licence. modules 1&2 . Today i passed module 3 which is the practical test. When the examiner told me i had passed i was very pleased. however, when i got home i realized he hadn't taken my old licence card from me. he had however issued me a pass certificate. I always…
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Hourly Rates below the Living Wage query...
Now, this really doesn't have a great deal to effect me, but it was brought up and I thought I'd try and look into it anyway. Obviously a lot of retail companies used to pay premiums for certain shifts like nights, weekend work and bank holiday, which they have mostly got rid of as we move towards a 24/7 life. Basically…
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Made 'redundant' but colleague promoted to my job
First time on the board so please be gentle;) As the title suggests, I have been made redundant, but reliably informed that a former colleague, my junior, has been promoted into my position!. Background as follows, appointed into post March 2015, 3 month probationary period, passed that with both verbal and email…
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Employers withholding shift allowance when on holiday?
Hello everyone, My employers are looking at bringing something in at work and I am sure it is illegal. Basically since the new warehouse has been open (over 5 years) anyone who has worked on the night shift hours has received a night shift premium. This is 25% so on £8 per hour it rises to £10 per hour for the night shift…
