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A small laptop

I am looking to buy a small laptop but I don't really know where to start. My current laptop is rather big and bulky for the purpose of sitting on my lap while I commute. As such, I'm looking for...

shaneejasmin

Privacy and employment rights

Please can some one help me, A member of my family has had to have a Doctors appointment which they have agreed to make time up for at work. They also have a hospital appointment which they have...

Andrewsykes1

am i entitled to holiday pay ?

i am currently working full time but for the past 3 years i have had a 2nd part time job work when needed, the part time job was cash in hand but am now paying tax and if i earn enough ni...

ChuffingHell

another electrical question - circuit breakers

Following on from an earlier question, does anyone know of any suppliers of 45 amp circuit breakers? They all seem to be 40 or 50.

goofygirl62

I have recently started a job, have been there for 4 weeks, should get paid every 2 weeks, and as of yet havent received a penny. I have contacted my manager by phone and e mail, and he said the pay...

caz247

am i wasting my time

I had been seeing a guy for a few months and he had booked a holiday with a work colleague before we met. Anyway the other guy couldn't go so I went and we had a fantastic week in Greece. We had...

hotpink

going part time

I have been given no choice but to go part time at the end of the month. (not happy) can i get any benefits, until i get another full time job? i will be going from 37 to 16 hpw. my husband earns ?16k...

Meg888

Any ideas for Fancy Dress

My 10yr daughter has to go to school tomorrow in 'Theatre' themed fancy dress - I haven't a clue - does any1 have any good ideas? TIA

heavenscenta

lost my holiday pay

Can anyone advise me where I stand. I work in a pub where i have been for 12 months + Last March we were told we had to take our leave before end 1st April or we would lose it. I then took mine 22....

brassmonkey

Payment for workplace uniforms?

My girlfiend has a specified dress code for her workplace. Is the employer legally obliged to pay for this? Her blouses are provided since they are a specific pattern, but she has been told that...

emmad

Employment legislation- re advertising new job

Hi i hope someone can help. My job have made up a new role within our sales department. It was done on the sly and was given to someone who has no sales experience without telling anyone in the...

ellis81

Police Caution

I was recently arrested and cautioned for possession of a Class A drug. I am deeply ashamed of this. I have a few worries though. Firstly, would this info be accessible to my employer (i work in...

Jeffju

Friend in a pickle

A colleague had a girlfriend for 5 years. He was going to sell his house so they could buy somewhere else together. She paid for a few things to be done in his house amounting to about ?2,000. 18...

confusedof

Several illegal acts by employer?

I believe my employer is breaking employment law in several places, namely: 1. We have to accrue our holiday entitlement every year from 1st January. I have read that this is legal during the first...

caramel22

boyfriend going out with other girls

My boyfriend has female friend who he has known since school (he is 22) and has never been intimately involved with and he wants to be able to go for a drink with her (not that i'm not invited but for...

a.holian

compasionate leave

is there a law that says you are entitled to have time off work if an immediate family member dies.

genorm

Contracts of Employment

If you have a Contract of Employment which clearly states that you are required to work 5 days out of 7, does the employer have to inform you in writing if they then change it to 6 days out of 7?...

nikkster

Am I being unreasonable?

My husband and I are expecting our first child in 4 weeks, we are both over the moon about it ,,,however we can't decide on the name , He wants our son to be named after his dad,( whome I dislike with...

hbandtr4eva

Argh!! Pregnant?

Here goes, am on the Pill (Norinyl) but me and the bf normally use condoms, but didn't have any so we used the withdrawal method instead, thinking it should be okay. Four days later I came down with...

DMH2007

Redundancy rules!

Hi. A team of 7 workers (inc. me) was called into the manager's office on Friday to say they need to make 2 of the 7 staff redundant. We all have to attend a series of meetings next week and will have...

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