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New sickness policy on 0 hours contract
Hi I returned to work this week (I work term time) and I was handed a new sickness policy to read and sign. It's worth noting that I have no written contract but have worked 5 days a week full time term Time for the last 2 & 1/2 years for the company. There was no previous policy in place. The new policy states that our…
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is this legal
Sorry in advance I'm not very good at explaining things. My Husband is a subcontract carpenter he has a lot of work through agency's. He has a CIS card and goes through some umbrella company. Umbrella company take a fee no problem with that, they stop his tax and national insurance, that's also no problem. What my husband…
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Need advice regarding bully behaviour
Hi I have been employed by security company and worked at the same site for 5 years. In May 2015 I complained grevience to HR about my site manager bully behaviour and continuously picking on me. HR manager promised me to investigate it but till now nothing has happened. I went on holidays on 5th of August till 1st…
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JSA claim?
Hi My partner currently works nearly an hours drive away from home, he does not drive and relys on his brother for transport there and back. However his brother has now got a new job and can no longer take my partner to and from work and transport is not available to get him to work on time. Also his employers cannot adapt…
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Funeral Arranger (part-time)
Has anybody worked for the Co-operative as a Funeral Arranger can I ask, I am just wondering how the hours would pan out each week? the advert suggests around 18 each week are available if part time and whilst I've just filled in the initial application online, where it did allow for me to enter what I could do which I was…
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Clock-in attendance system
Hi there, My first post on this forum... I work in a factory, where clocking-in attendance system has been recently installed; the clocking in machine is situated next to managers' office, and actual workplaces are situated in the distance of from 1 to 10 minutes on foot from the machine. We were told by our managers that…
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Advice needed quick .
Hi everyone, I'm new here, just signed up this morning. Just need some quick advice if possible. I'm attending a training course next week and at the end of it, I have a job. The thing is, I was wondering if I can still sign on for my JSA before the job starts. The reason I ask is because the job won't pay until I've been…
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YoYo ing tax code
My tax code has been going up and down numerous times since December last year. One minute I'm on a normal tax code - 1084L (includes shoe & laundry allowance for work) and the next I'm down to Basic Rate. I have received approx 20 letters in this time all changing my code up, down and back up again. I earn less than…
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New Job Offer / Bidding War
Hi There, I've recently been offered a new job, after being head hunted by a company who are larger than my current employer, and in the long term would offer more opportunities for career progression. My current employer has matched what I was offered, so I declined the new job on the basis that I like where I am.…
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Identity theft risk
Hi To my horror, I discovered a Google search of my name and home town revealed my full name address and date of birth ... The holding of a directorship for six months 19years ago appears to be the root cause. My questions include if this is lawful, as I'd understood you had to pay to reveal company director information…
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Getting Back “Over Tax”
Hi Guys Started a new job last month and received a sign on bonus. This caused my pay in August to be high, and I got heavily taxed on it. I assumed I would get this “over tax” back in my September pay. But on checking my payslip today, I see I have not received it back. Just a normal salary. Does this mean, I should…
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The dreaded wait...
Hi everyone! I'll try to keep this brief - I don't want to waffle & I'm just so nervous :eek: I received a call from a recruiter in late August for a job relatively local to me. Increase in wage with a nice benefits package. Within a week, I had an interview. Not to seem self-absorbed, but I felt like the interview went…
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Don't feel job secure
Had a growing unease about my work situation recently. I work full-time in customer service at a fulfilment company who do work on behalf of a major cosmetic company. Been in current position for a little over 6 months and with company for just over a year. Got a permanent contract and recently a significant pay raise due…
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Childcare work placements
What’s the best way to find work placements in childcare (paid/voluntary), whilst doing childcare course? Thanks
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JSA to Self Employed
Okay I just want to get peoples thoughts on this whilst I research this myself as I've been reading so much that I'm starting to feel like I can't see the wood for the trees. Basically I've been signing on for about a year and a half now, and frankly I'm fed up. Before then I spent a long time caring for elderly relatives…
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Starting a Zero Hour Contract while on JSA/HB
Hey, I've started a zero hour contract job but have done no hours yet. I sign on every weeks for JSA and receive Housing Benefit and council tax reductions. how on earth does this all work now that I don't know when I'll be working? The Job Centre guy on the phone said if you work more than 16 hours in a week you phone up…
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unfounded work alligations, my rights?
my work managers came to see me today and said i had been named in an official complaint, from the head of the school, i work in a service department. The complaint was unfounded and it turned out another member of staff had been dealing with the member of school staff. We look nothing alike but they chose to name me. My…
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Call recording boss
Hello, I work for a contact centre who record employee phone calls. I recently called in sick on this system and had to speak to my manager. He went on to say I would be sacked if I took a sick day. I have a recording on my mobile of this conversation but I am worried about the law regarding wether or not I can take up a…
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Large overpayment of wages
Hi all, Last month I noticed an overpayment on my 4 weekly wage of £660, (it relates to a flexibility payment that I used to be entitled to) I informed HR and 2 days later they informed me it had been going on since April 2014 !!! I genuinely did not notice ! They now want the money back (over £11,500) initially they…
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Should I do this unpaid 3 day trial for a retail job
is this legal? i wont be paid for the 3 days (8 hour days) and there is no guarantee i will get the job... I understand a few hours trail but wow... its for a minimum wage job in a shop. please give me your opinions :) thanks :)
