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Overpayment of wages- subcontractor
My boyfriend is an electrician, who was employed through an employment agency as a subcontractor to the local authority. He worked for them for about 10 months, then the council abruptly ended the contract and laid off all the subcontractors. He then got offered another contract to start in Jan 09. He had the contract in…
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maximum hours
hi all hoping you can help with a problem. my partner currently works 60 hours a week (over 5 days) having signed to agree to work over 48 hours per week. however he is being threatened with disciplinary action if he doesnt work extra shifts at 12 hours each. this is a well known national company who have before made him…
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Help needed
Hello I need some advice, I have already handed in my notice and have said initially that I am prepared to work until the end of January (I only have to give one month's notice) so have given them plenty of time to find a replacement which they have already done and they are due to start in two weeks. My question is this,…
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company car tax
my husband has just started a new job and there is a possibility of a company car next year only trouble is I have no idea how much worse off we'll be per month if he decided to take it we're pretty much breaking even at the moment and I would like to have a rough idea to give me something to work on any ideas anyone ???
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seasonal worker
Hi, We are coming to the end of our season, we will have worked 8 months, and we thought that we would have got holiday pay at the end of our contract, we have been told by our boss that he does'nt pay holiday pay, as it is included in our salary, there was no mention of this at the interview, and it is not in our contract…
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on jsa and now pregnant!
what happens now? do i tell them but continue to look for a job? i just can't see anyone taking me on. i know they can't discrimiate but once i start showing they are going to know and it will put them off. and im really worried what will happen once the baby arrives
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Applying for jobs
Maybe its where i live but i dnt seem to be getting any feedback when ive applied for a job via email, there was a job in the local paper which i sent my cv off in reply to and ive not heard swizz about, theres a postal address in the ad so is it worth me sending my cv by post. Theres no closing date either in the email…
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Starting work tomorrow Question
Hi all I am starting work tomorrow morning and have been asked for a P45 or P60. Over the last 10 years I have been looking after my son and going to uni and so don't have a P45 but I have been told that income support send out a p60 every April or when you sign off. Is this right?? If not where will I find my tax code so…
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P and O Ferries and Phillipino's
Just been on a mini cruise using P and O. I was suprised by the ammount of Phillipino staff aboard the ship. How come P and O and other shipping companies use staff from the Phillipines. Years ago i tried nearly every year to get a job on the cruise ships and no wonder I could not get a look in as all the staff who work on…
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Help with being employed and self-employed at the same time?
I don't know if this is in the right place but please move if not. Hi there, I'm a little stuck on where to go for help on this one, so im hoping someone here may share same situation, or can point me in the right direction. I want to run a little online business in my free time from home, I will have no one working for…
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Can you go on maternity leave while they have given notice to improve?
On friday me and 2 other staff members got indentical letters stating that head office were giving us 4 weeks to improve before they take a more formal aproach on competency and performance issues.... Now I was meant to be taking my maternity leave in december, but have emailed them today giving them 28 days notice to…
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Deduction from wages
OK, first post here, and I hope everyone bears with me as I can't believe the situation myself at all! My employer has been taking pension contributions from me since I started in the role last year. In the meantime, he closed the company and started a new one as we had a change in direction. My employment continued, just…
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Job & training advice
Morning, I completed an access course in social work and I want to apply for an outreach worker vacancy. The job ask for a min. of NVQ 3. Does anyone know if an access course meets this? as I know you can get onto a degree with it. Also are there any websites that give free examples of completed personal statements. I am…
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opening a bar
anyone got any idea how to open a bar, whats involved, licensing etc.. just an idea at the moment but dont really know where to start looking any help greatly appreciated
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Overtime
Hi Hope this is the correct place to post! My OH works in a manual job, he has a works van as there is alot of kit to transport for the job. His usual hours of work are 40 per week - 8 till say 4:30 with 30 mins lunch. Due to the nature of the job he is rarely home on time as many of their jobs are out of county resulting…
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adult careers advice
my friend is 28 and works full time in london and rents a flat with his girlfriend. his background is office jobs and currently is doing office admin. his education goes up to gcse and he got 3 a-c grades. he wants to improve his education while still working and aim towards a better job in the future although is not sure…
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Interview document problems
I have an interview for a job I would like to get, hurray! Trouble is, they are asking for a lot of documentation at interview. Which I am fine with: I just can't find all of it. I did get 'O' level (yes! I'm decrepit!) Maths and English, which would be fine, except I lost the certs ages ago, I think in a house move. Plus…
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Post maternity leave return to work - minimum hours?
My wife is on Maternity Leave, and is in discussions with her employer about returning on a part-time basis (previously, she worked 35 hours). She had it in mind that she wanted to return for two days a week which is something that a number of her colleagues do currently. She's been there for years, likes the job, and has…
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everest, ever worked for them???
just wondered what they were like to work for and how their pay is? what they are promising seems far too good to be true!!!!!
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Depression and work
Hi all, Just after your thoughts please. Right now, I'm off work for the week due to depression. I have been suffering with this for a few months now, and I think that the pressures of my job are adding to this (aswell as some other personal issues). I'm starting to think that I'd be better off looking for another job. I…