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When to sign on?
I'm not sure whether this is better posted here or on the benefits board :confused: I've been working on a temporary assignment since August in a role I have really enjoyed and gained so much from. The role was to cover someone who was on long term sick however that person has now returned (although my supervisor doesn't…
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Expenses and tax relief
Hi All, I'm new to this so I apologise if I'm not in the right section :confused: Basically, long story short my boss has stopped paying me the expenses I am entitled to (for no reason) (he has paid me them each month in the past) and all I'm wanting to know is... I can apply for tax relief on these expenses... BUT I don't…
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I have an interview tomorrow!
Hello, I don't know why I'm telling you all this as I'm not really asking anything. I think just need to get it out of my system. I have an interview tomorrow for a job as a mortgage advisor and I am quite nervous. This is strange for me as I don't normally get nervous about interviews as I tend to do quite well in them…
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Refused a reference
A friend of mine has been refused a reference by her employer, who have stated that it is against company policy to provide a reference. Can this be true, because it seems like a lie to me? I know references can be refused, but can it actually be against company policy to provide a reference for an employee?
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redundant and scared
Hello there, I am asking this advice for my hubby, he was made redundant a month ago after working for 34 years , the last 7 years working from home for a firm who allowed him to do this. He is my unpaid carer as I am badly disabled and cannot drive or work due to my illness. He is a proud man and will not talk about…
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IT Apprenticeship advice.
I started work in May on Apprenticeship scheme for an IT company. When I started it was before the courses were due to start so we agreed I would do 3 days a week working for one manager on the IT side of things and 2 days a week helping with general admin duties, phone answering etc. until things were sorted out ready for…
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Forcing me to work outside my contracted hours.
Hey All, I'm looking for a bit of advice about a phone call I just recieved from my job. My assistant manager just rung me informing me that I HAVE to work this Wednesday night til 9:30pm when my contract ends at 8pm. My intial reaction was to refuse this as I have university the following day in the morning, but I was…
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Holidays
Hi, I strated working for a company last January through an agency before being taken on full-time in May, however 2 weeks later i ended up in hospital with a virus that almost killed me and has now rendered me wheelchair bound and disabled. I have just come out of hospital after 16 months and am now receiving benefit…
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Job search on JCP website
Is the job search facility down ? When I try a search - I get "Sorry, the postcode you have entered has not been recognised by the Jobcentre Plus database. Please try again using a town name or partial postcode e.g. 'NE1'. " No matter what post-code/town name - I enter.....
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Shortlisting for interviews
Mt other half applied for a job.. he fulfilled all of the essential and desirable criteria. He was doing the exact same job for a local authority last year, so has experience of the job etc. He received a letter saying he hasn't been shortlisted for an interview! I emailed the HR to ask for an explanation.. that was nearly…
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No P46, No Payslips, No Wages, No Tax Paid
Hi All, I am writing to ask some advice on a really messy work situation... I have been working for a company for the past 6 months and have frequently asked the director of the company to sort out payslips. We have not had one so far. He kept fobbing us off saying that he owed the accountant money and until the debt was…
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SSP and working part time
Do I get the full weekly amount or do they divide SSP by a 5 day working full time week? many thanks.
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Leaving work with unresolved issues
Hi, I've posted on the forum issues I'm having at work. Unfortunately I can't link to them as I am a new member. I've had some great advice from the forum as well as from CAB and I am now at the point of wanting to resign from my position. I'd like to know if my letter of resignation should contain details of unresolved…
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Equal Pay - Internal Promotion
After being at my current employer now for almost 2 and a half years, I was promoted internally over a year ago, and was given a 3K pa pay rise from 15K pa to 18K pa. Recently, I asked for my salary to be increased to match my colleagues, who are all on 23K pa + doing the same job (some not as well as me) as they were all…
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Being Sacked
So I've been suspended from work and am awaiting a meeting with HR and manager. I'm expecting to lose the job but I'm just trying to find out some information. I'm entitled to take someone into the meeting, are they allowed to speak or are they there purely to make sure everything is fine. And my second point is what…
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Sharon Spewsmith cant get a job
You know that woman who was head of childrens services who got sacked over baby peter she maintains that she is finacially runied and cant get a job what about a job at macdonalds or a cleaners job etc or is she to above herself to apply for jobs like these ?
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DD1's first job - awful experience - long sorry
My DD1 is 17 and went for her first interview for a part time job three weeks ago (this is for a big supermarket – I WON’T MENTION WHO!), she said the interview went well and they would phone her in an hour (she “knew” she got the job as the manager that interview her said that she would need to attend a training session…
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The Body Shop Interview - help!
I have an interview on Tuesday for a Christmas part time job with a small Body Shop store :j I'm not too worried about the interview itself but the lady who called said I would have to do a floor demonstration:confused: I've no idea what that might entail. Can anyone help? I really need this job! Thanks.
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Buisness Trip Expences
Hi All. Im looking for some advice regarding expences for a buisness trip. My current empolyer is sending another empolyee and myself away for 4 days training (travel up on sunday , back thursday afternoon) they have arranged hotel accomadation which includes breakfast and prepaid the hotel £15pppn for an evening meal. we…
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Suspended but awaiting reply from grievances
I will try to make this as short as possible as it really is a long and complicated issue. Nearly 4 months ago I submitted a grievance against my manager because another staff member was dismissed unfairly. My manager also said that they would be getting rid of at least 5 more staff. I think around 6 weeks went by and no…