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I'm a HR manager and I would hate, hate, hate anyone to tell me during the recruitment process that they were pregnant. Firstly, it is none of my business. Secondly, I would feel that they were trying to trap me i.e. forcing me to offer them a job on the basis that if I didn't , it might...

thanks for all the inputs.

Hi - yes, I'm aware it's a lump sum payment and not an on-going salary payment. We don't really have time to see an independent intermediary - we (very stupidly!!) let the mortgage protection drop on the house (we moved out, never got the renewal notices) so we just discovered that we've been...

We are about to renew our life cover to protect the mortgage, but since we originally got the policy our family situation has changed in that we now have 2 small kids , so as well as covering the mortgage we are trying to figure what is the best thing to do to protect the family finances in...

Well, I don't say WOW every morning , but every evening when I walk into the house I do love the look of it. We've been in our house a year now, and I still get that "loving it" feeling about the house. I agree with you though, my house is not a trophy to show off... first and foremost, it's...

We have this too and far, FAR better than the normal electric showers. We have 3 showers in the house working off the hot water in the tank, and we have no electric shower. It doesn't happen often, but all 3 have been used at the same time and no drop in pressure. Plus, the bills are not as...

OP, I would seriously disregard this kind of advice. An attitude like this will get you absolutely no place, except into a confrontational situation with your employer. Your employer is doing nothing wrong.... all they are doing is managing absenteeism in the business. Tossing words around...

Yes, it is quite normal practice. According to your details, you've had 4 instances of sick leave during the year. Regardless of the reasons, this is quite high. It works out at an absenteeism rate of approx 8% which is high. Many organisations have a process in place whereby after 2...

tatler, Here is the advice from a professional HR site that I use..... Annual holiday entitlement will continue to accrue during both maternity and parental leave. Public holidays falling during the leave period should be added to the leave period and paid at the employee's normal rate of...

The Log splitter shown on the link is fine for a guy that wants to split some logs for his own use but is too slow for commercial use / the volume that your brother requires. As suggested in other posts contact Coillte for commericial logger splitters / saws advice The type of log splitter...

I seen some great machinery at the Tullamore show earlier this year that could cut and split timber. These machines were quite expensive from an investment point of view but I believe they could also be rented for a period of time. Some of this machinery costs are in 5 figure somes so your...

Can someone tell me how I would fix a Timber Mantle piece to a chimney breast. Man in shop suggested glueing it but can it be bolted to chimney breast without fixings been seen ?

Re: Employee Broke expensive item due to carelessness You say yourself breakages are very rare. But, people are people, and EVERYONE can mistakes from time to time. I'm sure that it was avoidable, but in fairness, isn't EVERY accident avoidable. But, people aren't robots, and they are...

They can apply in any number of situations. Whether it's to do with the union reps being required not to share sensitive information until they have to, or whether it's to do with not disclosing company secrets to the competitors that could damage the company, or whether it's to do with not...

MEant to add that the info I gave above was based on the assumption that your wife did not give her notice of termination until she was nearing the end of her mat leave. If she told them before the mat leave that she wasn't coming back, then her termination date would have been shortly after...

Yes, Maternity leave is protected leave and she continued to accrue her entitlement to annual leave and public holidays during her maternity leave. This includes the paid and unpaid leave. Once she gave notice, and provided an official leave date, then her employer should have calculated her...

Re: after screed drys - is it floors next or doors??? I agree with the previous replies that floors always follow screed. Ensure your heating is on low to ensure it does not cause too many cracks on your screed for first 1-2 weeks after pouring. The moisture content for the timber floors needs...

The thing is, in 3 years time you are going to be 35 anyway - that's not going to change. But, it's your choice whether you will be 35 WITH an M.Ba after your name, or whether you will be 35 WITHOUT an M.Ba after your name! I'd say go for it!

Absolutely no need for the photo. Why do you want to add it - do you think it will aid you getting an interview/job? It is not the custom in Ireland to include photo's on CVs, so those few that do arrive in the door seem a bit strange. However, in other countries it is quite the norm, so I...

Yes, it's a fair offer. Assuming it's a non-managemenet role (you make no reference to direct reports in your post). What makes you think it's low? Where are you comparing it with? i.e. what country?