Employment, jobseeking & training

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i am filing an Early conciliation claim tomorrow to my previous employer. Has anyone done one before and had any joy? Thanks.

So i left my job last Friday 16/10/26 after working my weeks notice. I usually get paid upto the 25th each month and paid on the 25th. So on paper i should be paid from the 26th of September to the 16th of October. I am a hgv driver salaried at 44hrs per week at £15.24ph the job was job and knock but you clock in and out…

I'm currently employed in a non-clinical role within the NHS and would like to study for a professional qualification to improve my prospects. I have mentioned it in a few of my annual personal development reviews, but my manager has said there isn't enough money available within the budget to fund the course. They've said…

Good Morning all. Ive only just become aware of this case that is being made against Supermarkets , regarding equal pay for store workers in line with warehouse workers. Im just looking for some advice regarding the best way forward. My other half has been working for Morrisons since 2020. I can see that there are a number…

Hi all, Looking for some advice in regards to my husband who's work place has become so toxic he had to step away and go on sick and not return. Since going on the sick he has applied for different jobs and he has been offered a job. He has signed an offer letter stating his hours, location and pay along with a document in…

A 17-year-old MoneySaver has reclaimed £240 after realising she hadn't got the holiday pay she was due from two former employers. If you're an employee or worker, you're legally entitled to a certain amount of paid time off – even if your job is part-time, temporary or seasonal. Below we explain how to check if you might…

Hi all would appreciate advice. My previous thread with history is on here for anyone interested in details of background long story short I have a heart condition and have been occupational health assessed as disabled and have a flexible working arrangement in place. Unfortunately my condition has worsened and I am not…

I'm 62 and recently lost my job without any payment and want to claim job seekers allowance. I have paid in enough credits to get a full state pension. By claiming JSA does this affect my future state pension.

My partner is on a zero-hours contract through an agency but has consistently worked around 50 hours a week for the past 18 months. She’s currently been stood down while a safeguarding investigation is ongoing and has been told she won’t be paid because they only pay for hours worked. She already had around 11 shifts…

[EDIT…My apologies, i just googled this question and it answers everything…..i just didnt realise how good google is now…….so please ignore this post…(unless you can think of some snaggy situations upcoming from it)…my apologies…….ENDofEDIT] I have just been going for an electronics engineering job via an recruitment…

Would you have a 2 week break in between leaving an old job and starting a new job if you could afford it?

I was speaking to a client recently who claims Universal Credit, and is a courier. UC are still using the 45p per mile for business mileage from 6 April 2026. Has this been agreed by HMRC to use the old rate, which seems unfair on those claiming business mileage just because they're on UC.

I have been in my current job for 21 months hgv driving. I have had a new job offer at a local steelworks driving plant machinery better hourly rate and more holidays per year. Only downfall is it’s one week nights and one week days. The days week is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12hrs and 8hrs on the Friday. Week 2 is 12hr…

Hello I had a bad motorcycle accident and broke my arm and caused a lot of soft tissue damges which was shown in MRI scan I work as a care worker for a local council and have worked there for 10 years I returned to work after 6 months on a light duty only phased return to work for 4 weeks which has just completed ( this…

I've searched online already at the various calculators as well as my own maths, and can't quite figure this one out….. I've recently seen the replacement advert for a friend who's leaving a post within a fairly reasonable £££m sized firm. The (very inflexible) office hours they work are M-Th 8-5:30 and F is 8-5. So that…

I fell over this week, I was assuming that I tripped over my own feet, as I could not remember, but that may not be the case. Dizziness after standing up is usually a brief drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension, which happens when gravity pulls blood into your legs and your body takes a moment to adjust. I…

Any advice please how to handle the above conversation delivered by your boss at work, you don't appear happy at work and we don't want you to be unhappy....was delivered in the most awkward style and took about 3 iterations to still not directly say what they actually meant as a solution....I guess it was said for me to…

A couple of years ago our MD bought in a policy, that didn't go down well with staff, that we have to pay for any "damage" to company cars. They inspect them monthly, pretty much with a magnifying glass, to see if there's any minor scratches that they can find, then take photos to pass over to HR. Sometimes scratches they…

Hi I won a case with employment tribunal with my employer. The court decided that company needs to pay me. Now the judgment has been issued to me and employer but no indication of payments from employer. What to do? thanks.

Hi I have been employed with a structured company for longer than 7 years. From Feb'26 payslip continually until Sep'26 I have been receiving a "Holiday Topup" amount which varies by the month. I checked and found there was a Holiday Top Up paid in my Apr’25 payslip, but nothing from May’25 through to Jan’26. Also checked…