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Fair dismissal?
My brother works for Tesco, and got fired yesterday due to time off work. Now I'll be the first to admit he used to take the **** a bit, but at christmas he had a few medical problems that have plagued him since. He has only had time off relating to this since, and all time off is covered by doctors notes. However, they…
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Teaching Assistant
I am thinking about becoming a Teaching Assistant in a Primary School. Can anyone tell me how you go about it? Thanks
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Career/Education help needed...
Hi all, I'm after a new challenge - I currently work in printing/document design. I'm also studying for a IT Diploma as I work, which has about 6 months left. What I would like to know - Can anyone recommed a outdoor job? I have worked in an office for the past 4 years and just want to get outside. I would like to travel…
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oh no, not another career change thread..
Hi all, First of all i`ll start off by introducing myself. Im 21 and live in Scotland, currently a farm worker with a view to changing career. I left school about 6 years ago with GCSE's and went straight into college to do an NC in agriculture. I was tied between doing either agriculture or an NC in computing. As alot of…
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Please help....possible dismissal!
Hi all, I'm stuck with this and hoping someone more knowledgable than myself can offer some advice. Yesterday at work, one of my colleagues was caught by a manager reducing items of stock that he shouldn't have been. He was reducing these items on the orders of our boss. He was taken into the office and asked exactly what…
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Tricky career scenario - one for the legal people!
Ok, OH's company are basically closing down his function in this country. He has been offered the chance to continue the job, but overseas. This would be a permanent move. We are very interested in this and are minded to accept. If however, we did accept and then needed to pull out for any reason between now and the actual…
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Private Hire Taxi License
Hi, Just a quick question for anyone in the know about sitting your private hire taxi knowledge test, i'm wondering how long after you have a medical and pay all the fees do you have to pass your knowledge test??? Thanks sooo much
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Moving on JSA
I am on jsa and no other benefits, I would like to stay with a friend for 6 weeks. While there I will try to find a job (it's a bigger city than I live now so hopefully be more successful). How should I go about doing this, if I have to sign on every 2 weeks?
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Jobseekers help
Hello everyone I first made a claim back in march 27th 209. papers were going back and forward from my college saying the date i had finished therte. Because Makerfield did not give me enough time to get the letters to them, they closed my claim so i had to re-sign on. on May 7th 2009 i re-signed on, and was told to sign…
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What can I ask to see...?
Will try and make this as brief as possible. I had an interview along with 3 others for 2 positions, unfortunately I didn't get the job but from what I've since learnt it would appear that one of the jobs had already been "given" to one of the applicants that had just been made redundant (cheaper than giving them…
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Unfair Dismissal??
I have been with my current employer for almost 9 years. I was signed off work with work related stress, as, since february I was moved into a new position, I have done the job to the best of my ability without any training or help. I have asked 4 people of numerous occasions for help, which I was assured I would happen,…
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Company Car Issues - Legal?
Back in 2005 my partner started employment with a large construction firm as a secretary. The company gave her a 'pool' car to use as she had to travel to various sites to carry out duties on the surrounding sites. Her boss told her she could use this to travel to and from work so she sold her car as it was not required.…
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Jobs Websites...Which Ones?
Hi, I use Monster to search for jobs but there must be some other good ones too. What do you recommend and does anyone have a list of job websites? Thanks. :money::money::money:
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(Maybe) Unfair pay
My situation as this: As of december I have been managing a small petrol station alongside my co-worker(Been there 2 years in total). I am 21 in a month and having done the lions share of everything the last few months im a bit peeved. Then I discover that all but one of the employees below me is on considerably more than…
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Apprenticeship
I'm hoping someone can help me here please. My son started a one year apprenticeship in September last year, he is aged 21. After leaving College with a b.tech in IT he was having problems finding a job, so he was offered an apprenticeship and received £70.00 per week. A few weeks ago this increased to £80 per week. I was…
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Legal Query - Promised Employment.
I'll try and make this as brief as possible, but it may turn out to be war and peace. There's a phone number I will call for free legal advice too, but just wanted to see the responses here. I have been at sixth form college for the past 2 years at a school I also studied at for 5 years previous to that. I have done BTEC…
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advice needed please - re- contracts and hours
Hi everyone, Just wondered if I could get some advice from anyone on here, I just tried to phone Acas but they have just closed. :rolleyes: (sorry bit of a long post to follow!) I started working for my employer 5 years ago (weekend job as I was at college), started on a 12 hour contract even though I worked 14 and a half…
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Working From Home - Who's Taking On?
I'm willing to do ANYTHING that working from home requires from me. I'm 21, and have been on Jobseekers Allowance for over 6 months now and I still can't find a job. I just want to get an income so I can go study at any college and get some decent degrees. I'll probably go into journalism or computer repair. But at the…
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Army views please
Hi Our 17 yr old, is currently thinking of joining up. At present he is six months into a four year apprenticeship as an Electrician but has decided he wants to do something more worthwhile. We have tried to make him realise how fortunate he is to have an apprenticeship and what he would be throwing away. Tried persuading…
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I Have A Job Interview With Halfords Tomorrow And They Want Me To Build Them A Bike!
Hello, I applied for a role at halfords, mainly bikes, I've never had a job before and this is my first call back, its been a year since I started looking. Now I know a fair amount of bikes, I have put one together and apart before, but I am worried, because I don't know the names of the tools and really worried they will…