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working through my annual leave
Hi everyone I have a lot of holidays to take from my employer (due to overtime), about seven weeks. Does anyone know of work I could do a week at a time to earn some extra cash? I'm bilingual and work in an office, but have no other special skills - one of my friends is an HGV driver and can easily get a week's work like…
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Sick&Redundant--who pays wages?
I have been off sick for 23wks.Recently my employer has had to make redundancies and I fitted the criteria and was notified accordingly.However the same day I got my redundancy letter I was signed off by my GP as fit for work!My problem is about pay-my employer was going to pay me 4 wks ssp -in lieu of notice plus accrued…
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Am I entitled To Sick Pay at Part Time job?
Hi. I wonder if you can help. For three weeks after Easter I was unable to work, so I had to take time off from my full time job & my part time job. My full time job will pay me no problem, but apparently I am not entitled to SSP from my part time job because I already have a full time job? Please could someone shed some…
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Ssp
I am after some advice with regards to SSP. I have been off work since mid Feb 2005 and currently only receive the basic SSP. I have outgoings such as mortgage, utilities and general living costs to pay. My girlfriend only works 16 hours a week and brings in around £350 a month. There is quite a large shortfall between the…
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holiday pay while sick
having been off work sick for 22wks am i due my accrued holiday pay at my normal hourly rate when i return to work,or as my employer suggests.at the ssp hourly rate? anyone help?
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Telling potential employers about pregnancy
I am currently inbetween jobs and have just recieved a call for an interview. This is a temporary 10 week position with the potential of a full time employment afterwards. However i am currently 9 weeks pregnant and am wondering if i have a legal (or moral) obligation to inform the company at interview. As it is a temp…
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Pet sitting and dog walking
Hi there, I'm looking at setting up my own business doing this and wondered if anyone else on here did the same and had any advice. Even though I'm only 25 I have lots of experience in this area as my parents ran a boarding kennels while I was growing up and only sold it in 2001. Also, if you are in this business, where…
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Can you recommend any jobsearch sites?
At the moment, I use: monster.co.uk reed.co.uk totaljobs.com jobsite.com Any suggestions for any other good ones?
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Change of career
Hi Everyone, My partner needs some help!! He is thinking of a complete career change and looking for any information people can provide. He has been in his current role for a 5 1/2 years and seems to have got into a bit of the same old same old. He is looking to try and get into Domestic gas service and installation. He…
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Melaleuca Business Opportunity - Anyone heard of this?
Hi all, As you can tell from my user name, my husband and I are planning to "downsize" in about 6 months, with me leaving my current job to eventually become a student again. I will need to earn a little (about £50pw) to keep us afloat, but don't care what it is as long as I don't go back to bar work! A friend has given me…
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the dreaded redundancy question
Hi people would really like some help on this. Unfortunetly for me I was told on 6th of the month that I was going to be made redundant on 6th May. I have to admit I have been knocked for 6 by this and have hidden my head from this problem. I would really appreciate some advice if anyone can help please. My situation is…
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Part Time Work- Downsizing??
Any ideas about what sort of part time work to take up. I am retired and want to do casual work say 20 hours per week, lawn mowing, power washing drives etc, no hassles, just enough to keep me occupied, instead of geting bored. Anyone got any ideas similar jobs they are doing?? or what may earn a crist downsizing??
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Temporary Worker - Maternity Benefits?
Hi There I currently work 25 hours a week on a temporary contract with a recruitmanet agency. Hubby & I desperately want a baby but i'm a little worried as I don't know what maternity benefits I will be entitled to? I have worked for the agency since the end of November 2004. The contract i'm on at the moment was meant to…
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Need Jobseekers Advice
I have recently been made redundant and went for the Job seekers Interview today, I am 58 years old with less than 2 years to retirement, have never been unemployed and worked for my last employer for 17 years on a part time basis as a bookeeper 18 hours per week, it seems I am going to have to jump through hoops to get…
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Partner wanted
hi just wondering if anyone wants to go into business with me, woke up this moring and thought sod it the only way to be rich and get the things you want is to be your own boss!! havent got a clue what i want to do just loads of enthuisiasm, any takers?
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Self employed… p45?
Do you get issued with a p45 when starting (or finishing) self employment? If not, what do you take to a new employer? Thanks :)
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criminal cautions and social work application. any help is appreciated, thanks.
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Employment Contract - Can employer force you to work notice ?
I have recently left univeristy with a degree and started a job 3 weeks ago but I really don't like the job anymore and just want to leave. My employment contract says that I have to give one weeks notice if I want to leave. Can an employer really force you to work the 1 weeks notice? If you don't is it technically breach…
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Offered a temporary contract - what to do about income support/WFT?
I am after a bit of help for my friend (I don't have any knowledge of benefits). My friend has been claiming income support for about six months since separating from her husband. She has been working as a dinner lady - which the benefits office know about. She has been receiving housing benefit for her rent. She has been…
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Need help, haven't been paid since leaving job
Hi all, I started a job that lasted three month's on a trial basis and I didn't make it, I have recived all payment's apart from one whitch is for two week's, every time I ring her she put's it off my saying my cheque was lost in the post, this she says has happend twice, I've never had anything lost in the post before!. I…