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Claiming JSA - Advice please?
Hi Both been made redundant, both havn't managed to be successful as of yet with any jobs. We have both put a claim in for JSA. If one of us was to find a job, would the other one be able to claim JSA? I am going for an interview only 24hrs a week and concerned if i get it, we would have to live off of that part time…
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Disabled
I was working for a company through an agency for 5 months then signed a full time contract, 2 weeks later i was admitted to hospital with a virus that almost killed me and i spent the next 16 months in hospital paralysed and blind..I was released in march and sam now in a wheelchasir but all through my illness work said…
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Staff who fall sick during annual leave entitled to retake holiday
I posted this on the pensions forum but then realised it's probably relevant to this forum too. Apologies if it's unnecessary duplication - but I think you might find it worth a read. I came across this potentially important article when reseaching for pension news updates. It revolves around a recent European Court of…
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Want to buy Kaplan AAT text book, where from?
Ok ive only just started an AAT course last week, proper class only thursday, anyway teacher has told us to go buy the foundation AAT kaplan book but i cant find it in any book shops and its come up on a few sites but i dont know if i can trust them. can anyone tell me where i can get it from maybe? maybe somewhere you…
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JSA being refused because ex-employer lied!
I am posting this in the hope that someone can advise my sister. She was made redundant at the end of June and got a job immediately afterward for a Lettings Agency on a 3 month Trial. To cut a long story short, they got rid of her after 6 days (apparantly the Employment Agency that introduced my sister to the job said…
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AAT help please!
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Lengthy Interview Process - Need good luck wishes
Hi All, I had a telephone screening interview today for a job that I would really love. I was told on the phone that I passed and now to the next stage..... First, a presentation on a case study that I will have 30 mins to prepare for. No idea what it will be about until I get there! Then Q&A on my presentation. After that…
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Agency owes me money
Hey, Looking for some advice, i did some agency work about a month ago. Now basically they have not paid me for 4 weeks+(pay is weekly), and apparently knowbody else who was on the job, its about £150, and they keep telling me the company we were working for is in administration and there tryin realy hard to get the money…
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Dealing with being overqualified
Well after being unemployed for a period so long that it is too depressing to think about; I've given up on ever finding a job relevant to my degree. Which has led to an another problem, how to deal with being over qualified for a position. For example I've applied for admin post today which requires 2 GCSE's, I have…
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references after self employment
Hi I was self employed selling through ebay and my own website, but have started to apply for part times jobs. I am currently filling in a form for a school based job and the reference bit says - [FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Please give the names of two referees who can provide professional or educational references (not…
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IB50 - filling it in for ATOS
Well it's not unexpected given that a) I'm 'on the sick' and b) ATOS are in charge of deciding whether people really are sick (unlike, say, their own trained and qualified GP's), but I have been sent an 'Incapacity for work' questionnaire as, possibly, a prelude to the medical, to decide whether I can still claim. The form…
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How many hours can you work if on DLA?
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Broken arm & Sick pay advice
My mate broke works in as agency staff in a day care home as well as doing the occasional shift in a care home on an agency basis & has worked in this arrangement for about 6 months but has never been offered a proper contract. However they've broken their arm yesterday, they want to work still but have been told by the…
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Working from home/computer
Straight to the point. What are the best opportunities for earning a wage working at home using one's PC like data entry etc ? Anyone who is doing something like this who it is actually working for them ? I don't need a big wage, just something of a round £400+ per month.
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Holidays
Hello, can anyone tell me how much holidays you are entitiled to if you work 3 days per week. 2 days are 9.30 - 3pm with 30 mins for lunch and the other day is 9.30 - 5pm again with 30 mins for lunch. Many thanks Jackie xx
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Employment Tribunal problems - help needed urgently!
Hi, Straight to it.... I have taken the step of taking my employer to tribunal. Basically, I was sacked on the 22nd June, and I gave him time (until the end of July/beginning of August) to pay me all of my holiday pay, and owed wages. I was owed holiday (pro-rata) from Sept 08 to June 09. I had never taken a holiday day in…
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Shareholder Dividends
Hi everybody. New to the forum and not too sure where to post this! Basically i have been working for the same company now or 9 years. About 4 years ago i was given a 5% share in the business and for the past 3 years have been given a Dividend (5%) based on profits. This year however even though the company made a profit…
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Can I receive a bad reference for being made redundant?
My situation is pretty complicated but please help if you can.... six months ago there was a situation in the store I was working where stock went missing. 2 members of staff were fired and I was made redundant. Accusations were never made but I knew I was under suspicion. I tried to appeal there decision but was told that…
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Jobs with 8 hour shifts?
Does anyone know what jobs have 8 hour shifts? I'm currently working in 5 hour shift patterns and I hate it. I can only really do about 3 days work around uni, and 15 hours at £5.9 isn't enough for me! I used to work in Subway as a Team Leader for 24 hours a week split over 3 days, at £5.6 a hour. I know McDonalds have 8…
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Looking for job that doesn't need many years' training
I'm considering a career change but haven't decided what do do yet. I would be prepared to study part-time or distance learning. Any suggestion of professions that could be suitable, don't need many years' training and could offer some career prospects.