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Advice for my sister please
My sister just made redundant after 24 years working in solicitors doing conveyancing work. Another solicitor has got in touch and desperately wants her to help for two weeks in one of their offices. She wants to know how that effects her "dole" money? She desperately wants another job and there may be more work with this…
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Please help me advise my classroom assistant
I am looking for some advice for my classroom assistant. I am a teacher and ahve three classroom assistants (because I teach children with profound disabilities). All are very good and all are on temporary contracts. We had a bit of a bombshell today when all three were told their contracts would be terminated at the end…
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How does character referencing work?
Got a pre-interview call today for an interview this Thursday, they said I should have (among the usual stuff like passport etc) 3 character references, (which I said I had when I don't). Is this an actual written letter from three people I know, or like an employers reference just contact details? A quick google seems to…
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P60 Help - Need a second copy of 08/09 tax year.
Hi, I'm currently at college and applying for Adult Learning Grant for next year, The problem is I don't have my P60 :( They sent it back once saying they need to see it and I write to them informing then I have lost it, They just sent the form back to me saying they need to see it. I know I should have looked after it…
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How to find out exam results?
My husband can't remember what grades he got for his standard grade subjects. How can we find this out? We need to find out as most job applications ask for it? thanks
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Am I safe to take 10 weeks off sick for stress and anxiety? No previous sick record
Hi. I have been through a grievance process with my employer
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Who pays NI contributions?
I work in 2 low-hour part-time jobs and am trying to set up my own business (well - businesses actually - one jewellery making and the other website contracting). One job has such few hours that I don't pay NI on my paycheque, nor does my employer appear to pay an employer contribution. For the other job I have some NI…
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Retraining?
Can anyone help I am looking to retraining, I am looking at computer maintenance or website building. Can anyone give me ideas on courses as all i can find are expensive courses that have not got the best reviews
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Holiday
Hi At the end of last year I booked a flight to USA to stay with friends for 3 weeks. My employer at the time had no problems with this. Unfortunately in the New Year my employer became insolvent. I started a new job fairly quickly and at the interview advised of my trip to USA which was during March. I was told that…
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Can anyone advise me?
I was recently working as a self contracted driver delivering and collecting hire cars. Unfortunately whilst working I had an accident which was not my fault but because the driver of the other car fled the scene and i could not record their registration I am being held responsible for it. The company I was working for can…
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Interview question help please
Hi, I have an interview for a senior PA position tomorrow and I am getting very nervous now. I've been reading up about the company and practising my answers to possible questions, and wondered if somebody would be able to help me with a couple of points in the job role please. The points I need help with are Preparation…
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open university
i am starting a course in october and dont know where to start with the finance HELP
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Holiday while on JSA and insurance impact
Hi there, My mum and dad have booked a short break for me and my family down in devon at the start of August, unknowing to them, they booked it over my signing on day for jobs seekers allowance, I was wondering whether this will have any impact on my JSA? ( I believe you can have 14 days holiday in the UK without impacting…
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help with interview question
Hi, I have a job interview coming up this week and one of the compentancies that I'm going to be assessed on is "Value people, their diversity and contributions". I have to provide an example of how I treat everyone fairly, with respect and dignity, responding sensitivly to differences. I have no idea of any kind of…
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Help!! My employer has not paid my tax
Just need some advice, have been working two jobs for the last 5 years and I am moving abroad in October. I received a letter from the tax office over a year ago saying that I have been paying too much tax and that I needed to send them information about my earnings over the 5 years. All the figures are in order from my…
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benefits to self employment (ANY SUPPORT??)
Hi all hope someone can offer some advice for me, Basically i had to give up work at xmas to take care of partner and 7 month son, she was recovering from knee surgery. Decision to stop work wasn't easy and after exploring every other option this was the only financially viable one. We are currently on income support along…
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cpcs card funding
if anyone can help me in find some funding to help me get a cpcs hoist training which is £1000
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Help with Application form needed
Hi everyone, need some help filling in some forms for volunteering work I am hoping to be starting soon. On the back of the form it asks for references. I have one from an old work collegue who I've known for 5 years + but I am struggling to find another one. When I went to the Job Centre on Friday I asked if I was able to…
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NI Payments
Hello, My brother is a joiner working for an agency called CREST. He has 2 weeks work at the same site earning £11.50 per hour. I've just taken a look at his pay slip as he was complaining about the about of NI and tax taken from his wage (as usual :rolleyes:). So, this is his second weeks pay slip, not sure where the…
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How much NI do I need to pay to "buy a year"?
Hi there, hope someone can please help as I'm not really understanding my NI situation. We (hubby and I) bought a holiday let cottage in 2005, and since then have been paying Self Employed NI contributions as requested by HMRC, at £10 a month roughly each. My hubby started a full time job in January 07, and no longer…