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bad boss?
can anyone give advice or been in same situation i am in.i have worked for my current employer for 2 years full time in august.i have never received a contract in this time even though i requested one when i had worked two months,i am salaried and paid on a weekly basis however for the last couple of bank holidays i have…
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Keep Busy - Network with your local LETS barter
Wanting to save money is great. But what about having less involvement with money in the first place? If you have time on your hands you are useful to someone. Why not spend some time with a LETSystem. Search for a one local to you. LETSLinkUK will help you (google). It's one way to keep busy and network with local people…
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Holiday and Notice Period
Hello, Does anyone know the answer to this: If I have 10 working days holiday left and I have to give or be given one months notice before I leave, if I decide I want to work that month then am I entitled to money for my holiday time or can I take my holiday and then serve my month notice. The above is probably confusing.…
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Doctors appointments - time off?
Hi I work as one half of a job share, with each of us working 3 full days and having one day per week as a crossover and we have always been quite flexible if it was to help one of us out. Main area would be that the other lady has to attend medical appointments every now and then and, when she did so, she would ask if I…
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Time off to job search
Not sure if anyone can advise but thought I would try. I have a friend who has elected to give up work as he was not enjoying the job or getting along all that well with the boss. Obviously they are aware he is leaving and he is currently working out his 4 weeks notice. I heard somewhere that he is entitled by law to a…
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interview for pharmacy support worker
hi there i have an interview for a pharmacy support worker at the hospital, which involves a maths test. was wondering if anyone could give me any advice, tips on the interview and the test. any pharmacy techs out there that could give me more info on the job role? thanks in advance
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Living on Capital..
Hello. I'm in the fortunate position of having had an inheritance as a child, which I have lived off for large chunks of my life, including the present. The fact that I have this money -- and have not worked for long enough periods to qualify for contribution-led help -- means I am not entitled to any benefits. So I…
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Maternity leave- paid annual shutdown
Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me. While on maternity leave, I know that you accrue holidays in the same way as if you were working. But if an employer gives someone all of the statutory holiday allowance, but in addition closes down for the 3-5 days between Christmas and New Year (for which employees are paid)…
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claiming for monies owed by a company
I am owed in excess of £8,000 by a company that sub-contracted me in to work for them on some projects. I have been invoicing them since March 2009 (with a note to state payment is to be made within 30 days) and they have agreed to pay my invoices each time I have chased them. However, I have still not recieved payment.…
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claiming jsa after maternity
Hi, just after a bit of info really i am currently on mat leave recieving stat maternity pay until aug. i was made redundant on 31st march. i was going to take additional unpaid maternity leave from my employer until december 09 ie taking off the full 12 months i am entitled too but now i am unemployed anyway. if i dont…
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Not been paid for a job in September 2008!!!
Hi I need some advice, in September 2008 I did some promotional work for an events agency and have still not been paid. I was working with 3 other girls and they have not been paid either, I have contacted the agent every week asking for an update but now he isn't answering his email and i cant through by phone. The last…
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Internal Complaint Against Manager
Hi Guys, Just want to know your thoughts on this. It has been quite obvious that my manager has never liked me. Despite being hard working, enthusiastic and keen, she just seems to have sterotyped me and behaved badly towards me for no performance related reason. Anyway, I cant stand the place so I am leaving in 6 weeks…
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Minimum wage HELP
Hi there, I have been with Superdrug for over two years and i am recieving £5.83 an hour. However they are trying to make all under 22's lower there wage to £4.70ish. Can they do this legally. Thanks
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Job Offers
I now have 2 informal job offers with neither ready to employ, obviously I am progressing with both but I do have a preference. My first is with the DWP, I have completed all the recruitment stages and they have now recieved my CRB, so hopefully not too much longer to wait for a post, this is my first choice position.…
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could i get a dissaplinary for this?
The company I work for yesterday closed down 3 units close to the one I work in they wasn't warned head office just turned up and told them it wass shutting down. I Put on my facebook status that I was worried and hoping our unit doesn't close next. Well within 5 minutes my manager had rang me demanding to know what I had…
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Help Please! First post - Want to retrain as nurse.
Hello everyone, This is my first post, I have been a lurker for ages and finally decided I need some advice which I know I can definatly get here! Basically I want to go back to college this september and complete and access to nursing course, unfortunatly I dont have enough GCSE'S to go straight to uni, but i feel doing…
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NVQs. Are they free?
I'm a bit confused. I did a short plumbing course a few months ago which we were told could lead to an NVQ if we wanted, and that the NVQ would be free. I've since heard that NVQs aren't always free, only to those without qualifications. I've got 'qualifications' such as they are; the normal spectrum of school-based ones.…
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Becoming a Consultant, with a young family...
Hi there I'm soon to be made redundant by my existing employers, but the line of work of work I'm in (IT) has a healthy consultancy market, which I think i've a good chance of breaking into. The only thing that holding me back is the thought of working away from home so much. I'm used being away a few nights a month, which…
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Anyone work for M and S?
Hi Got an assesment/interview for a new M and S store next week. Any idea what I can expect? Thanks
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Sickness rights?
This is an alternative login as others know real username but this has got me so angry I have to ask. What are the rights of an employee to leave work early to go off sick? For example if the employee is feeling uncertain in the morning about how they feel, decide to make the effort to get into work and realise after a…