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Seeking help
I have been off work for a few weeks due to a health issue. I have had !!!! notes from the doctors etc so I have followed the correct procedure. Now I have been advised by the doctors to have a phased return to work, increasing my hours as necessary. Now I have gone back to work, but my manager has informed me that as I am…
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Relocation as a couple
Hi all, Me and my partner have recently got engaged and would like to start a new life out of london. We both work full time, I work as a sales associate for an IT company and my fianc! is an assistant bar manager. We are looking for a new job which also offers accommodation but do not know where to look!! I found one on…
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I am willing to pay to get a job
Will this be illegal?
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Declining a Job
Hello, I am trying to decline a job I was recently offered but I am unsure of how to compose the email (which is how they have asked for me to respond). Im declining due to the fact that after 8 months of discussions and interviews for a job, they have completely renegaded on the renumeration package that was initially…
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Employing 16y old son
Our son has just turned 16 My husband operates a limited company in the construction sector and has no other paye employees as labour is on a sub-contract/self-employed basis. He wants to give our son a weekend/evening job for responsibility/pocket money We would not expect him to earn more than £50 a week Had a look at…
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Employer not paying PAYE tax
Hello, I am a little concerned aboit my current employer. I have been working there nearly a year and been paid bacs each week. I received payslips for my first 6 weeks each week but that stopped about 9 months along with aprox 50colleagues. My employer approached me last week and asked me to go self employed as I am now…
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24 contract advice
Hi All Can anyone help. My wife is contracted to work 24 hours in her place of work. She works 4 nights a week but has found that her job isnt paying her for a half hour break that she has never taken and therefore she only gets paid 5 1/2 hours per shift and not the 6 she thought she did Thsi makes a big difference to her…
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Working with religious collegues
Hello everyone, I am working in a security firm with a 45 hour contract. Now, where I work is a 5 men site. There is 5 officers during the week, where 4 officers are needed a day and 1 officer is off for every day. 9 hours/ day. Now the problem is, there are two guys who are religious, got kids too. Me and the other two…
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How long to hear back from HMRC interview?
Has anyone else had interviews with HMRC in their latest recruitment campaign? I had two interviews in the second half of last month, one in Washington and the other in Long Benton, yet to hear anything. Anyone with experience of HMRC recruitment know how long it roughly takes to hear back?
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Job sites
which sites do you use to look for jobs?
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Civil Service
What has happened to the civil service? This time last year there were lots of jobs being advertised on the civil service websites. Now there are very few good jobs being advertised.
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0 hour contract advice
Hi everyone I am asking advice for my partner who has been working for a fairly new company since October last year. When he originally took the job they told him it would be full time. Told him to put his notice in April last year which he done, done 1 week of training then played a waiting game until October until they…
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Spanish qualifications
Hi, I am looking to gain some recognised qualifications in Spanish. Can anyone recommend some courses that are internationally recognised and of a high standard? The aim is to gain fluency. Thank you so much
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Dismissal Dismissal Date Issue
I really need help with this I was recently dismissed from my job as a band two bank worker for the NHS. I was 'made unavailable until further notice' on the 21st September 2015 for one incident and my contract terminated for another in November of the same year. My contract was terminated on 13th November 2015 for gross…
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Thomson Local Directories have ended
It was always extra pocket money for me twice a year delivering the 'little blue book' but it would seem that they are no longer going to make them :( I have been having trouble getting onto the distribution website for a couple of days to check when MY local was coming out as it is usually in May but the site has been…
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Any Sainsbury's employees online?
I've had a new laptop and now I cannot remeber the format of the email address for me to log onto the new oursainsburys.co.uk website. I know it's the same format as the Yammer log in but I can't remember that either. Anyone registered that could tell me the format i think it is something to do with first and last name and…
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I completely lack any talent, bit fed up now TBH
Been in and out of work for the last decade. I can drive a forklift and do pretty much sod all else. What practical skills training can I get funding for? Im currently outta work again but not on dole yet either, usually you need to be on the dole to recieve such funding I think.
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Universal Credit application
I applied for universal credit 2 days ago and havent recieved a response. Apparently I am supposed to recieve a text message letting me know when to attend an interview. This aint happened. I will contact my local jobcentre tomorow. However they will likely fob me off somehow and will not arrange the interview there and…
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What's the job market like at the moment ?
I am not enjoying my job at all and am wondering about taking a leap of faith and handing my notice in. I would need to find permanent or temping office based work within a couple of months due to finances . Doesn't need to be a high flying high paying job and I am in Hampshire if anyone has any relevant experiences. Is…
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Planning Employee Training & Learning Session
hi experts :) how important it is to plan such training and what should be the right frequency for it?