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Agency workers and Holiday Entitlement
I'm an agency worker, and have been in my current role with the civil service for approximately 16 months. I understand that beyond 12 weeks in the same position workers should enjoy the same pay and holiday entitlement as a full time employee of the company. Here is where we fall down : My holiday year runs from my first…
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Stiffed by my employer
On 16th Dec, got treated to a fabulous Xmas 'do' by my company. It was 50+ miles away from home, so the company paid for a taxi to transport my manager, myself and 2 junior staff to the location. Timings were in the hands of my manager, and he elected (without consultation) to choose a return pick-up at 3am (even though…
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Living Wage
I have some questions about National Living Wage, but can't find an appropriate forum - any advice? :)
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CV Template
Can anyone recommend a free CV template please . I’ve never had to complete one before and I’ve no idea what I’m doing !
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Boss making me feel bad for not working over Christmas
I work a job with normal office hours, albeit with informal flexitime. Whole place closed down between Christmas and New Year, so we were all forced to take these days as annual leave. I therefore didn't do any work! Boss turns up this morning and starts asking how x, y and z are going. I tell him I've only been here 10…
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Notice period advice
Hi, I've recently been hit with a substantial pay cut, and am looking to leave the company. In my contract it says: Your employment may be terminated as follows:- (a) By the employer... (b) By you giving the Employer a minimum of 2 month’s notice. But then in the "Gardening leave" section says: Should you leave the…
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Enhanced DBS Check
Hi, This has been dragged out for far too long, I understand there is this 60 day malarkey. Anyhow today enough was enough, I called 101 to chase things up. I received an intention to offer email from an employer regarding some bank (cover work). Back in November 2017, but I can't be given a firm start date until this is…
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Pay upon leaving job - have I been underpaid?
Hi all, In search of a little advice. I left my job at the end of December. I work all of December and used all holiday so none was to be deducted or added. I was informed that payroll processing date was the 31st so leaving then would make everything simpler in terms of paying me. This was perfectly reasonable and meant I…
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got a friend out of work and is a bit down trodden about it, what advice can i give?
my friend has been unemployed for a few years due to mental health issues and is feeling down about his chances of finding work. i did put in a word at work, but we don't need anybody at the moment. what is the best solution for a long term unemployed person? he doesn't enjoy jobcentre and refuses to sign on. he doesn't…
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Tupe question
Hi Everyone , the contract I am working is coming to an end and the work is being split between two new companies . I know that TUPE does apply . I think that the majority of my current role is being undertaken by the company that I am not being transferred to . Is there a right of appeal/ right to object as I would prefer…
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Self-employed - 2 businesses or 1?
Hi. I'm filling in my tax return for the first time. I've been a private tutor since 2016 and in 2017 started selling on eBay as a small business seller so this year's tax return is just for the money I earn from tutoring. I registered as a sole trader before the deadline in 2017 but didn't put a business name as I hadn't…
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Hi all need some advice.
Ok where to start. My partner went on sick leave due to stress, bullying and caring for me ( I was dxed with Parkinson's) she has been on sick leave for approx a year and a half... She has been on the books for over 3 years. She got SSP for the first 6 months then she claimed carers allowance/income support for me due to…
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NHS interview and questions
Hi everyone So ive got an interview for healthcare assistant on thursday abd trying to be prepared as i can. Last september i managed to get a position on the NHS bank staff and im doing my training next wekk, this interview coning up is a permanent position so would me being on the bank affect my chances? Any interview…
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Annual Leave and Pay
Hello All Sorry if this a relatively obvious question but have only ever been on a salary and always had bank holidays off, I am not sure... My husband works in transport (six months in) They are paid on a hourly rate. weekends and bank holidays is a higher rate of pay compared to normal Mon-Fri. He has had a weeks annual…
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Falling Pregnant while on career break
Happy New Year everyone. Hoping for some guidance here. This is for Mrs Palmist. She went on mat leave and then returned to work part time. Things weren't working too well with child care and nurseries so we decided on a 1 year career break. Her career break finished in 2017 May. Since then she was told she will have to…
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This for 30 years....?
Does anyone else feel a bit down faced with the prospect of working for the next 20,30,40 years?! Part of me feels lazy for complaining, but I feel I'm missing out on so much being in work. The job itself is OK. Close to home, pays OK but during the week I have no time for anything. I suppose that's normal. The world has…
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Happy New Year Everyone
Have a good'n today, let the board be flame free, to resume on the 2nd of course. :beer::beer::beer::beer: Not a question, i know, hopefully all will see this before its removed, or maybe it will be allowed to remain!!!! :eek:
