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Walked out - work going to delay my pay
Today i walked out of my work. Ive been there nearly 2 years. They wanted to train me in something that is covered by my job description, but Ive never done. Its very stressful and I don't work very well under time pressure. I have told them this but they said 'everyone is now being trained in this'. I know this is a load…
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Can I claim JSA if I work for an Agency?
I am due to start working for an Agency in February which will mean there will be weeks or even months at a time without work or pay! I need to join the Agency to work in a area that otherwise I would never get into so easily. So I don't just want to give up on the opportunity because I can't afford too. I currently work…
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Gross Misconduct - Help
First time poster here guys, I've been browsing the previous forums looking for answers but I need some more help. I have recently been dismissed for gross misconduct from my post in large retail firm as a face to face adviser. The disciplinary has been taken place and the conclusion has been reached. I admitted to what I…
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Anxiety and Depression and Claiming Jobseekers for the first time
This week is my first ever appointment at the job centre. I've seen so many horror stories about the dwp, my anxiety is really kicking off worrying about this interview and what comes after, even though everyone I spoke to on the phone has been really nice. I just graduated my final degree a month ago, so I really need to…
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Resign or take a Settlement Agreement?
Hi All, I am in a bit of a predicament, I am a stock broker and I am not sure what to do in this situation. My line manager has been treating me unfairly (excessive and unjustified criticism) and she is keen to make me leave the firm. She has advised that I will be put on a performance improvement plan. I met with HR and…
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*URGENT* My employers are about to go bankrupt. And I'm owed £7K, and have no money o
Basically I !!!!ed up. I joined a startup boutique brand as head videographer last year. There is a much longer story about their inability to pay me on time, disorganisation with shoot but the main thing I'm dealing with here is the strong possibility that the company is going bankrupt. I was last paid my wages in October…
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Change to employment contract
Hi I'm just wondering what happens if the company you work for makes a change to your contract of employment and you don't sign it? Basically, my work is asking us to sign a new contract which is for people who job share. It is saying that if they need you to come in when the person you job share with is on holiday, sick,…
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Urgent! Made 'redundant' but nothing in writing......
Hi All My friend's husband has been made 'redundant' although he hasn't received anything in writing from his employer. In a nutshell, a text was received from a co-worker saying that the company had gone bust and administrators were involved, the company premises are shut yet nothing has been received from either the…
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Working whilst receiving SMP
Hi, I am currently on maternity leave, although I have nearly finished my 39 weeks on SMP. I have just acquired a part-time job which I will start on the 1st of February (3 weeks before my SMP is due to end). I wont receive my first pay packet from this job until the 26th of February - a few days after I receive my final…
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Job app'n to join santander - reference information form
Just wondering if any members are in process of joining Santander, or have recently joined, and have seen the above form, and recollect or know it's content. Ta
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CV / interviews - certs/quals relevant to my industry, unsupported by current bosses
Hi, For various reasons I'm looking to apply to other jobs outside my current company. I've been thinking about this for a while and been doing various training, certificates, qualifications relevant to my industry "under my own steam" so to speak, funded by myself and done in personal time (rather than at work). Although…
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Claiming constructive dismissal
Hi everyone after a little advice please... My cousin works part time for a cleaning company, (she's been there for 3yrs) the company she cleans for have been moaning about the cleaners since ending of 2016, dec she received a written warning which she accepted and made changes where needed. A few weeks later her manager…
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Mobile working
Hi, I had an interesting conversation with a colleague at work a couple of days ago and was just wondering if anyone could tell me where I stand with this one. My colleague mentioned that the law had changed a couple of years ago with regards to people working away from their main place of work and how they now should be…
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Self-employed or employee
I was l told I was self-employed in a driving delivery job but on leaving and trying to fill in a self assessment tax form I find that EVERY indicator tells me I was an employee. Any suggestions on what I should do because as an employee of some kind I would be i entitled to a years holiday pay and not pay high levels of…
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Framed and dismissed
Hi, I was one of the most hard working employees, often arriving 1-2 hours early to work, skipping lunch altogether and staying late when none of that was required. I somehow managed to !!!! off someone in my work place, who made it look like I was sending creepy notes to stalk a co-worker. My employer believed it was me…
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Graduate Question - Please Help
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Applying for lots of jobs, not getting interviews, am I just too old?
I'm really fed up with my current job, and the commuting for over an hour through city traffic every morning. I work as a finance manager for a medium sized business, I have many years of experience, including working as a freelance bookkeeper for a few years before this job. Been looking to change for a few months,…
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Company car - tax liability
Hi all, I've been offered a great job as a field service engineer, the role is home based and I will travel a lot. HR have told me that there is no cash allowance for a car as the company car is a requirement. My salary will be £39.5K. Looking on HMRC website it seems that I could get hammered for a lot of tax depending on…
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I am about to TUPE to another employer and it is going to affect me financially
Hi, My colleagues and I work for a security firm on a site where they have lost the contract to a new firm. To keep our jobs on the site, we are about to go through the TUPE process. However, this is going to affect us quite drastically financially, here's why: The OLD FIRM paid us on the 10TH OF EACH MONTH, paying us the…
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Returning to an old job
Have you ever returned to an old job after quitting? I left my job early/mid 2016, visited family abroad for 2 months, returned and started at a new job which I didn't enjoy, so I left. I've been unemployed for a few months now, and my confidence has taken a hit. I bumped into my old boss who has said my old job is…
