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Grants for part time courses
My daughter has finally found a place on a British Sign Language level 3 course. She was already set up on a course which was cancelled at short notice due to lack of numbers. The new course is miles away (the other one was at her work place ) and therefore involves a lot of travelling and more expense. The course is one…
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Can I start a new job, whilst signed off following an operation
I gave notice on 31st August in order to start a new job on 1st November. I have been scheduled for hip replacement surgery during my notice period, but should have been ready to start my new job. The operation has been rescheduled for 7th October, meaning that I will not be fit to return to work until 21st November. Does…
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Do I need to request a new P45 from the DWP?
Good afternoon On September 2 I was offered a job and as I had made a claim for JSA, called the DWP to close it. I gave the address of my new employer and was told my P45 would arrive within seven working days, with the address of the firm I would be working for printed on it. Since then, I've been offered another job…
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shift allowance changed by my employer
I work for a large american company in the UK. Just received a letter this morning saying that a new UK Shift Policy is going to be put in place and therefore my shift allowance is going to be reduced from 27% to 15%. I have a contract of employment that was signed 17 years ago with them. Do they have the right to do that?…
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Stressed out
Hi I'm getting more and more stressed st work because of the sheer workload which is roughly the same each week as we have set work load each day. Anyways we have to finish the stuff needed for the next day by the day prior. Now there's been 8 staff leaving us and yet another one is going since the start of the year . We…
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Being paid below minimum wage?
My sister-in-law works as chaperone to children with learning difficulties, on their transport to and from their school. She is paid a flat rate equal to 3 hours each day. In the past few months the children involved have changed which means she is now working nearer 4 hours per day, due to travelling considerably further.…
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Apprentice Levy - small employer
Hopefully this is the correct place. As the Government has introduced this levy for large employers, the bumpf is starting to come through from various companies attempting to sell their services. We have had an email through this morning which states the following: "If you have a payroll of less than £3 million a year,…
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TUPE and being paid less
Hello, My husband has recently been TUPE'd and has just received his first first slip and found his take home pay is less. The previous company ran a scheme (I'm unsure of the actual name of this process) whereby they would effective deduct and repay part of their salary as expenses - this meant they were taxed less so had…
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Prince2 Courses
Hi, I'm keen to do my Prince2 foundation cert but there seems to be a lot of variation in cost and I presume quality of the training providers. Can anyone please recommend someone? I want to do everything online, including the exam. Some providers don't make it clear if the exam is included in their costs or not; or…
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Dismissed
Just after some advice please. I have been working for a small company for 3 months after leaving a larger company after 10 years. I am not naive enough not expect a complete culture shock but I am purplexed at today's events. For the last 2 months I have been paid late by 3-4 days without a payslip, a gentle nudge and…
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Friend being investigated
Friend at work is being investigated for doing something stupid at work. The manager conducting the investigation does not like the guy being investigated, everyone knows this but its off the record and no one can prove anything. Manager is making a total meal off the investigation, literally making the guy sweat buckets…
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Applied for a role I am overqualified for - found out it is an apprenticeship
My background is in loss prevention/analysis/fraud investigation. I've applied for a role with a well known high street bank and have been invited to interview. I have just discovered that the position is a "higher" apprenticeship, and that the company will pay a full salary of between XX,XXX and XX,XXX. The apprenticeship…
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Etiquette when offered two positions?!
Ok, so this is a little previous but want to be armed so to speak My daughter has had 2 interviews this week after finishing her MSc. Job A is her preferred and will be contacted tomorrow if she has made it to 2nd interview. Job B will contact her on Monday with either rejection or job offer What if.....she gets second…
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Changing Business Name
Hi I am a self employed plasterer but I also do woodturning as a hobby. As the plastering work does not bring in a lot of income as I work on my own I want to sell some of woodturning items to generate more money can I change the name of business to incorporate the too jobs. Many thanks
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Its not acceptable to keep doing a crap job IMO
Take Sports Direct (more like t***s direct) as an example. Google it for specifics but they are known for terrible working conditions. Now the main reason jobs like this exist is because people will continue to do them out of fear of being completely unemployed. In this case being on benefits is the better option. If…
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Royal Mail job hrs query
Just been offered a job as a postal delivery worker. Its 20 hrs per week and says its between 10am and 3pm, and the guy at interview suggested its a 5 day a week job. Maths may not be my strongest subject but 10am to 3pm 5 days a week is 25 hrs not 20hrs. I worked for them 10 years ago and the contract was for 25 hrs over…
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Holiday while off sick
I am currently off work waiting on surgery due to an accident at work, i have not take my annual leave yet but we have a family holiday booked for late November, so do i need to inform my employer when i will be taking my annual leave?
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Sport studies/science degree - not working in sport
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Mortgage payment insurance form completion.
In July a temporary assignment I was on through Reed Global. I started the process of claiming Jobseekers Allowance, a change to my status as regards my council tax and also contacted the company who deal with my mortgage payment protection. When I was made redundant at the start of the year everything went very smoothly.…
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Long Unemployment Gap
Can anybody help please? I'm been unemployed for quite a while now & am planning to move to a new city. During the past year having managed to save some money due to some temp work I have to say I've been focused on looking for somewhere to live which due to problems finding a landlord who accepts HB this has been very…
