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Annual Leave
Hi Guys, Please help: If an employee works causal or irregular hours, in order to calculate annual leave entitlement, it is okay to use the 12.07% calculation? That is, 52 weeks - 5.6 weeks annual leave entitlement = 46.4 weeks If we divide 5.6 by 46.6, we get = 12.07% Would you agree it is okay to base the calculation on…
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Interview/resignation whilst off sick
Hi all, I have been signed off work for the past 2 weeks with anxiety, stress and depression and I have now been signed off for a further 2 weeks. My anxiety and stress is work related, but I feel bad because I have read some horror stories on various forums about people being bullied or harrassed at work but mine is more…
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DWP: Job Coach interview?
Afternoon all, Anyone been through this process within the last 12-18 months? Is it a 1-1 interview or are there scenarios and role plays involved? Thanks for reading?
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DBS for doing supply work in nurseries
If you wanted to do supply work in nurseries but not through an agency eg. Contacting local nurseries and asking of you can do supply work for them, how would you go about getting a DBS if you can only get one through a company or an agency?
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Offered a job, it's perfect for me but employers want to pay cash in hand.
I've found a job that is perfect for me, during school hours and the right amount of hours so that I can claim working tax credits and still be entitled to other benefits. I've been unemployed and struggling for a while so I'm very excited about this opportunity. My problem is the employers have said they can't to pay me…
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Old Payslip Request
I wonder if someone could provide some advice please? I left my job recently, and emailed them last week to request my last 2 years worth of payslips. I received an email back saying that a company called SG World provided their payslips, and charge £5 per payslip (so £120 in total for 2 years worth) for ePayslips to be…
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How to get a second job?
I'm currently looking to reduce my credit card debt. I have a full time decent job but want to speed things up so was contemplating getting an evening and/or weekend job. Other people must do this but I wonder how I can make this sound appealing to an employer when other people with no job (and so more free time and…
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Resignation rejected!?
7 days ago my employer confirmed on email they'd accept my resignation with immediate effect, now I've resigned and excersized what I thought was a right they've refused to accept it. I'm currently under investigation for gross misconduct but I've accepted a new job, this process started well before their investigation and…
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CeMap, DipFa etc in Europe
Was just wondering if these qualifications are recognised in Europe or if each country has their own equivelant kind of thing? specifically looking at Netherlands/belgium and maybe Germany and whether there is much difference there in the industry in general in terms of regs, legals etc have been trawling the internet…
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Recourse on unreasonable Employer actions on Investigation
Hi, a 'friend' who is a manager in the public service received an allegation of bullying against them in 2014. It was originally investigated the Line Management and my friend was informed that there was no case to answer. However the other party did not accept this outcome and it was escalated eventually until a further…
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Just Started Zero Hours Job, Perm Post Now Available
I started a job last week, working on a zero hours contract although my manager has assured me of at least 20 hours a week. At the end of last week a senior guy in another department told me that a full time permanent post was about to be advertised. It's gone live today. Obviously I want a permanent job with assured hours…
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Work issue can someone please advise me what to do please ?
Hi As the title says i have a work issue & would appreciate it if someone can advise me please ? I have worked for a partnership company about 5 years now and last year was offered the job as a trainee manager which i accepted.. Been training for about 8 months now but have had the last 6 weeks off due to being injured in…
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Annual Leave Purchase
My colleagues and I are having a discussion at work about Annual Leave purchase, one of then says that if you purchase annual leave then you are not working to accrue your normal leave. My argument is, that if this is done, you are paying twice. Can someone help to settle this argument please.
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Owed Wages
Hello A long story short is that I handed my notice at my old job and was told I could leave there and then. I was told my wages would go into my bank account on the payday as normal ( I recorded the conversation) and guess what they didn't. After a phone call to them I was assured they would transfer me them but was told…
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Employment Tribunal statement advice please
I would be very grateful if anyone could advise me on the content of my employment Tribunal witness statement? I have received the full bundle from my former employers solicitor, and much of the evidence I will be relying on is contained in their own documentation and investigation notes made re my grievance and appeal…
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Declined security clearance
I applied for an engineering year placement at a large defence and space company in the UK. Two weeks later I had an interview with two hiring managers and before that I was asked to bring in my passport, as well as fill out numerous forms for SC vetting. The day after my interview I received a job offer from them. A week…
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Should I accept the new contract?
Hi all I'm in a fairly unusual situation and wish to seek your advice to ensure that I have fully considered my options and risks of them. I have been working for my current company for three years, initially within one of their 'divisions' and then in the last few months working for the 'group'. The company is at the…
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Department restructure
The department I work in is being restructured. My position is changing (title and duties) and there are other/new positions being created. We have had 1-1 chats about what we would be interested in doing when the new structure happens but as yet we have no job descriptions so it's hard to say. The decision on who get's…
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Security guard agency terminated employment out of the blue with email
After working for around 7 months for a security guard agency, they sent me an email yesterday and informed me that my employment has terminated. In the email they said that the termination date was 1 week notice. Isn't this too short? The reason for the termination they gave in the email was 'budget cuts'. They alleged…
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Resigning from an agency job
Hi. I'm currently work through an employment agency on an assignment that will be ending in a few weeks. Naturally, me and the other temps on the office who will be finishing the same time as me have started looking for other jobs. We've already had one person resign to go and work elsewhere and I've heard someone else say…
