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Employment & Jobseeking USEFUL LINKS
The following links may prove useful in looking for information about Employment and Jobseeking. [MSE INSERT, 15/02/22: Some of these links are now out of date. You can find an updated list on this page of the thread] MSE Fully Researched Guides Low Income Grant Grabbing House and Energy Grant Grabbing Great Grants Hunt…
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Nationwide £175 Switch on Joint account if already got bonus on Sole
Just looking at this - I am not eligible for any of the new switches as I did all of them in the last few years. Myself and hubby both switched into Nationwide 2 years ago (his was a full replacement of his current account, mine was just for the cash). We have our joint bills account with FD and I would like to keep that -…
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Settlement Agreement
HI, advice please on the following. Last week, I received an email to not return to work, HR meeting with view to settlement agreement, arranged 4 days later. The reason given, on questioning was the breakdown of the relationship with no further explanation. Employment of nearly ten years in current role. PILON 9 weeks as…
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Missing previous job
I was made redundant in July due to company depot closures, I had been employed almost 13 years. I have since had 5 jobs. First was 3 weeks, second 1 week, third 2 days 🫣, forth 3 weeks and I'm currently on my fifth job and into my second week. The unsettling feeling is returning, I'm still training but the pressure is…
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Being pressured to resign from job that never existed
Hi, In june 2025 (its now Nov 2025) I applied for a job with a UK defence contractor (call it "zzz"), via a recruitment company , lets call it "bigrecruit". The recruiters name was lets call him "john smith". The job first collapsed, then didnt start, then i was given a new start date....then it collapsed again....then i…
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lawyers for constructive dismissal
Just spoken to ACAS and it seems I have a strong case for constructive dismissal against my employer. Can anyone advise on law firms and what sort of costs might be involved?
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Financial advisors wrong doing
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some advice or opinions on what might be reasonable compensation in my situation. I had a financial adviser who failed to act on my instructions for around three months. I’ve since discovered he has been convicted and sent to prison for serious child sex offences. During that time, I…
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Employer has not paid my PAYE deductions to HMRC
My deductions have been removed from my wages every month since January 2014 but on the Government Gateway I have not been employed and they have not received my Tax or NI. Obviously my employer refuses to acknowledge as he is the one not paying them and keeping the money. I am missing all these years now towards my…
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Becoming a Locum as a Newly Qualified Pharmacist- Tips and Advice Welcome!
Hi everyone, I’m a newly qualified pharmacist and could really use some advice from anyone who’s self-employed or has done locum work before. Bit of background – I worked as a dispenser in a hospital for 6 years whilst at uni, then did my pre-reg there too. I absolutely loved hospital pharmacy and prefer the clinical side…
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Expression of interest
Hi, I've really limited experience of applying for internal roles. Spent much of my working life in private before entering public sector couple of years ago. My current management have said I and 3 other colleagues can put in an 'expression of interest' to try for a permanent role. Not a promotion but a sideways move into…
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Conditional job offer, notice, reference and sick leave
I've been working form a company for years. Since working there I've developed health conditions which are now considered disabilities as have been going on for some time. My manager has always been awful, to the point they have been reported to senior management by several staff and some have left because of it. One…
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Capability issues after over 4 years absence, now only two years before retirement
My apologies for this long and somewhat technical post! . . .I work for what was formally a small electronics firm that was taken over by a US owned Multinational some years ago. On 15th November I will have been employed for ten years there. On 21 May 2021 I was sent home by H.R. on "capability" grounds because of serious…
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Handing in Notice and Bonus payment
Hi, I thought I would create a different thread for this- I am potentially handing in my notice today, but am due to be paid a bonus in November. I am going to ask for the policy from HR, but do you think they could take that away from me. Their is a lady who is retiring next year, she has told them last week, and there is…
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Hiring Employees
I'm a bit unsure of current employment conditions. I've just heard this government is getting rid of zero hours contracts. Does that mean there is no longer casual work if you DO want it? Also is it true that there is no longer a trial/probation period when taking on someone new? I have just heard this and wondered if…
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Training cost repayment on resignation
Hi all, My Son has been working for a large estate agent chain and after 4 months he has been told by the branch manager that sales isn't for him. He hasn't been enjoying the job and has put in his notice. The question are- Can they deduct training costs from his final wage? Yes he signed the contract however, no signature…
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Employment being taken over by agency and Tupe
I'm a cleaner of 30 years and now, my employer will bring in an agency from December. I use to get paid on the 28th of each month this will change to 31st if each month and I believe I am covered under tupe. How long should tupe last. I have been told the agency.,may not keep to tupe. I was paid for school Holidays and…
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Have not been payed for an electronics engineering contract
Hi, I recently started a one month electronics engineering contract for a London startup. I started on 29 sept but finished on 13th oct. I finished early because I had solved their problem, so i didn't insist that they keep paying me throughout a 2 week notice period till the end of the month. Anyway, I submitted the…
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Handing in Notice and Notice Period
Hi, I have just had the good news of being offered a new job today - I have to get out of my place as my boss (the Finance Director) is absolutely awful to work for - the rest of the team I really like, but I need to go. I can give you loads of examples about how unhinged she is, but I wont go there! My contract says I…
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Real living wage to rise to at least £13.45 an hour – here's what you need to know
Almost half a million workers will soon see their hourly pay rise thanks to an increase in the 'real living wage' – a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. If you work for one of the more than 16,000 employers who are signed up, you'll see your pay rise to £13.45 an hour (up 85p), or to £14.80 an…
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Computer courses c++ language
Hi I have been in a dead end job too long and it's making me so tired and drained I have been most of the last year. I would like to re train in computer programming. I read c++ is one of the best languages. I'm prepared to pay for a course which is recognised by employers. Don't care if it takes a year or however long. I…
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Part time holiday entitlement question
Please can anyone help as I confused on what is correct for my holiday entitlement. I work part time, 4 days a week (5 hours per day) and have a permanent job. The days I work are Tuesday to Friday, I do not work on Mondays. The exact wording on my contract says; ‘Statutory holiday entitlement will be paid, plus bank…
