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Any ASDA colleagues able to help?
Hi, I've worked at an ASDA store (not the superstore near where i live) since the start of the summer and i'm on the nightshift. Although I enjoy my job I'm finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the colleagues in the department I'm working in. Basically I'm a disabled worker and also I am younger than most of the…
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Advice for friend......possible unfair dismissal
Hi I wonder if someone can help me, a good friend of mine has just been fired.....quite possibly unfairly! Bit of History........... Approx 3 months ago she received a verbal warning for being 5 minutes late, dispite the fact that she had called her emplyer to advise that she would be late. Approx 6 weeks later she…
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Do I have ANY case against my current Employer?
In a nutshell. I work for a Local Authority. One of my responsibilities is to assist the manager to manage permanent and temporary junior member(s) of staff Junior member of staff (who has now left) pushed for and got an increase to the next salary range. I said that if their job was reviewed and put up then mine should be…
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Started New Job - Wages Due?
I started a new job last Monday. Payday is the 15th of the month, we get paid 2 weeks in advance and also for the past 2 weeks. I didn't get paid on that date (I wasn't expecting to mind you). My question is, on the next pay day of December 15th, would I be correct in expecting the full months pay for December plus the 3…
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applying to jobs via email & apli-tracking
Hello, I'm currently applying to my weekly list of jobs that come through on email & I've noticed that certain ones advertised on job websites have what I can only assume is some kind of email tracker on them...?? ...hard to explain, but the one I'm just doing is through a fairly large agency, but when I see it advertised…
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Unfair Dissmisal through points scoring ?
To cut a long story short, on Friday my company was in advanced stages of redundancy on the points scoring phase and I was told i was one of the 2 employees that would be made redundant as i was in the bottom 2 out of 8. upon reading my scores i was very annoyed on how i had been scored eg. i work at a desk on a laptop and…
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No references at all
I'm looking for a job, currently. The problem is I cannot supply a reference at all. 90% of the jobs I've had application forms for have asked for 2 or 3 references and stated that family/friends cannot be used. I do not know any 'respected' people, such as coppers/nurses etc. I can fill in an application pretty well, but…
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Graduate Teacher Progremma - anyone?
I am considering applying for this as it would mean that I would still have an income and teaching is a pretty recession proof industry! Given that I work for a Bank, I am getting a bit edgy at the moment to say the least! I graduated in 1998 and have worked ever since with 8 yrs in the Bank. Has anyone gone through this.…
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AAT Accounting training
I've recently been thinking about going back to my original ambition to work in accountancy (don't laff!). I did half an A-Level in the subject in 2000, but had to leave as I became ill. I've had a look at local colleges to see what training is available, and a few do the AAT Certificates at levels 2 and 3. My questions:…
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Breaks at work
Hello everyone :) I'm just wondering if our employer's new break system is fair, it caused a bit of commotion at work with some people sticking to the old system and then getting 'written down' for a verbal in the office.. Hours of work = 8:30pm till 6:00am Old system breaks 11:00 - 11:30 (lunch :) ) 2:00 - 2:15 4:30 -…
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Unfair redundancy??
Hi guys, I wonder if anyone can help me clarify a few things surrounding redundancy. My OH was made redundant yesterday after being called into the office at 4.45 and being told not to come back on Monday although they will pay him his four weeks notice period. The difficult part is that for the past few months he has been…
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Crb, update
hi guys, not sure if you remember but anyways been waiting for over 4 months now for my crb so i can start new job. i have the job as long as they happy with said crb. i have been ringing recruitment dept weekly...no crb. they are understaffed (the lady said) and sent 7 others off with mine as 8 jobs were available. so i…
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Redundancy - any tax wizzes out there?
Hi, I am being made redundant like a lot of people at the moment and try as I might I cannot seem to get the info I am after regarding how the monies I am set to receive will be taxed. I am aware that this is an odd area and lot of people are handled differently due to their contracts and whether they are to recive…
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entitled to any benefits
OH has worked for same company for 3 years. As from Monday, he is on short time working, losing one day of a four a half day week. they are allowed to do this in his contract. I understand he is entitled to about £20 a day for 5 days or so over a 3 month period after or during this, will he be entitlted to JSA and is this…
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Relevant tax years for JSA?
Extract from Jobseekers Site You may get contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance if you have paid or been credited with class 1 National Insurance (NI) contributions in the relevant tax years. Self employed contributions will not generally qualify you for contribution-based Jobseekers Allowance. Would anyone be able to…
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How to get redundancy
I work for rbs who have just announced redundancies. I work in retail which does not appear to be included in the secot anounced but I would like to be made redundant. I am currently off work long term sick and feel that if i take a package and may be able to prevent someone from another sector who does not want to go,…
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Redundancies at work and not informed !
Hi everyone I have been on pregnancy related sickleave for 4 weeks. During this time redundancies have been announced but no-one specifically named, only departments under threat; mine is amongst them. My manager has told the M.D. that all her staff have been informed !! My employer has not contacted me at all; I only know…
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TUPE again
Would TUPE apply? I thimk not but others have said yes? Council put two year fixed contract out to tender. Company win contract two years later its due to end and be put out again to tender. They again win tender for another two years. Out to tender again and this time round it looks like they will lose the tender for…
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should i work for Aldi or Asda??
not sure where to post this question, at the moment i am working at asda, but am considering applying to Aldi's. Now i hear it more money, but also have been told you are self employed etc etc, does anyone work for Aldi? is it a good company to work for? thanks loops
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No Redundancy Package or Pay
Hi All, I am being made redundancy. Th company I work for has lost a major client and hence they are making a few people redundant. I have been working for the company for exactly a year. I have been notified that I will only be getting paid my salary and any holiday days that I may have. I know by law I dont qualify for…