This is a risk you must take whenever you search for a new position, there are no laws I'm aware of that prevent a prospective employer from contacting your current employer.
You need to contact Amex directly to become an Amex merchant. There is an online form that needs to be filled out then an Amex representive will contact you.
If you filled out an application for a job, you signed a paper giving them permission to inquire about you. No other permission is needed.
It means someone else filled the job position, and the employer hired someone else.
Yes. It's good to give them a few days before calling them. When you reach them, say something like, "Hi. It's (your name), and I had an interview the other day. I'm curious as to if the position has been filled yet." You are entitled to know if the position has been filled or not, and because you're not asking about how appealing you are to the employer, they do not feel pressured. Instead, they see you as a potential candidate because of your interest in the position.
Internal candidate is someone who already works for the company. This term is typically used when an employer is considering filling a position with someone who is already an employee, i.e. "The position is no longer available as we've filled it with an internal candidate." If you're applying to a company, you would be an external candidate.
The proper business etiquette would, of course, depend upon whether the employer has specifically stated "No phone calls" with regard to the position. E-mails are another matter, though. If you have an e-mail for the individual or department doing the hiring, by all means, shoot them a short e-mail inquiring as to the current status of the job. Barring any "no contact" prohibitions, it never hurts to ask. If this is a position to which you've already applied, it's always a good idea to follow up as to the status of the position. You may either contact HR or search through the company's website for other, more relevant, contact information. Ideally, you'll want to contact the hiring manager directly with such a request. LinkedIn is a good tool to use for company research in order to get a list of names of individuals for various departments. If this is for a non-skilled position, such as a position at a local retailer, simply stop by and ask the manager about the current status of the position advertised or to which you've applied. The worst anyone can say is that a position has already been filled.
A person should obtain a pre-filled application from their bank for their employer to fill in their information. Then after that is filled out, the employee should return it back to their bank.
Yes. You will need to make sure that the company you choose to use from the UK has a copy of your original prescription. They need to verify your eyesight before shipping your contacts to the US.
Call the IRS
Stamps on jewelry are called hallmarks. The usually tell you one of three things. The amount of gold, the amount of silver, if it is gold filled, and the name of the person/company who made it. Your 'sixtar" sounds like a hallmark for the company that made the piece that you are asking about.
Yes, contact the creditor.
This is NOT a major problem...at most they will send you a form letter asking for the W-2. Understand, they get one from the employer too, so it doesn't really tell them anything they don't know.