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Advice needed please
Brief history of my situation Starteding working for a cleaning company CME 4 years ago. I was told I would be self employed . Basically it was one girl who had myself and another girl doing cleaning for CME. CME provided uniforms , products and insurance. I worked in a Doctors surgery where I represented CME she could not…
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Applying to work part time. Bank Holiday situation?
I am 56 and I want to apply to work 80% of the week on my glide slope to retirement at 58 and would like the Monday as my day off, potentially. As a higher rate tax payer, that 5th day would not "cost" me 20% of my take home pay because it would be compensated for by the drop in the 40% tax liability. However, since Monday…
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Expenses question for Freelancing role
I've been working freelance for a charity for the last year. I have been told there is £200 worth of expenses attached to my budget. I said I would like a new PC. The company has said they would like me to have a PC they have had for a few years and claim for a printer and laminator that would benefit the other…
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Money Moral Dilemma: How should my wife deal with sharing meal costs at her new job?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My wife started a new job that involves frequent overnight trips. On the first trip, she went out for a meal with her co-workers, most of whom had three courses and shared several bottles of wine. My wife's not a big eater or drinker, and had a starter, main and one beer,…
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Second job
If you have a job say as a teacher at a FE college that has alot of leave entitlement. Do you need to declare before hand if you want to take a second job up say in the summer or Easter holidays?
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Contracted Overtime not payd
First, sorry for my Engliosh is not perfect. Dear Sirs, my contract states, that overtime is not paid. On the other hand I was forced to do overtime and it is everyday the same for over 1,5 years 16 months (36.5 hours + 3.5hours overtime per week) - every day the same lenght of time. This made this OVERTIME CONTRACTUAL.…
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Rights over health & Safety at work
Its a bit of a muddle - but essentially we have just found out that work done three years ago to create an office with a false roof on at work was botched. Apart from the fact the timbers were just bolted together and are now sagging, there is exposed insulation. We have been told this is both a health risk factor and a…
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Real living wage to rise to at least £12 an hour – here's what you need to know
Over 460,000 workers in the UK are set to see their hourly pay rise by 10% due to an increase in the 'real living wage'; a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. Read the full story: Real living wage to rise to at least £12 an hour – here's what you need to know If you haven't already, join the…
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Oncall rates, IT
My employer is currently working up a proposal for us to go on call - we're home workers in an IT service management environment. Just so I can be forearmed, it'd be really helpful, if you're happy to, if anyone could tell me what they're currently getting paid for this kind of oncall work? A retainer plus time worked for…
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NHS Overpayed Me Help?
I have left my role in january 2024 for another job in same trust and hospital and let my bosses know and gave 4 weeks notice. Sadly my boss did not even done my P45 after being told that left trust temp so my rota was still being added onto system while not working there anymore meaning got paid 65 hours in janurary and…
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Company Car on Resignation ADVICE!!
Hi all, I've recently handed my notice in at my job where I have a company car. I only got the car in November but have had loads of issues with it, its spent about 45 days in the garage. It's had a new gearbox and heating/cooling system. It's been a nightmare. Anyway, it's been fixed since last week. I pay an uplift…
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Bank Holiday Entitlement
My holiday allowance is 25 days plus bank holidays. I have a full time job and my working days are Tues - Sat Because Monday bank holidays are not a working day for me, am I entitled to a different day off?
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Hitting a ceiling in my career, looking for advice on how I get to the next level!
Hi guys I’m in 40s and have built a career in Procurement/Supplychain and although I earn well and quite well liked in my organisation, I just don’t think i,ve hit my full potential. Recently after my Director left, I was hoping that the senior management would have considered me for a promotion but they opted to interview…
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Weekly pay to salary
I'm trying to work out if I have been paid right in a new job. How do I turn my weekly gross pay to my salary? Thank you
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Bonus announced then withheld - verbal contract?
My daughter started her first job in September. The company is doing very well and the CEO recently announced a 10% bonus for everyone for 2023.Her manager later clarified that it only applied to people who had been there for the whole of 2023 so many people were disapointed.A few days later her manager told her that it…
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New Employer doesn’t want my P45
I’ve changed jobs and owing to going from one job into another back to back I’ve got my p45 from my old role a month after starting. prior to starting I was sent a tax form that I said didn’t apply to me as it appeared to be an emergency tax form, and I said I expected to get my p45, but they insisted I sign it. Today,…
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Civil Service Pay Band
Hi Can anybody offer any advice on how quick you can climb to the top of your pay band in the Civil Service (Home Office) as an Executive Office Asylum Decision Maker? The role has a salary bracket of £24,100-£27,229. I have been told I will start on the lowest salary as I am an external candidate. My question is how long…
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Underpaid tax [BIK] and owed money from employer
Hello Wondering if anyone can share any advice around underpaid tax and a complex issue regarding my current employer and owed funds. I currently work for a company based in Europe - they don't have a UK based HR department and from what I know, all tax/ payroll is done through a 3rd party partner. I started the company in…
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BBC Sounds debate about £100k salary
BBC sounds Nicky Campbell debate claiming £100k is a not a big salary. Interesting listen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xlym BBC researchers managed to find a few people happy to argue on national radio that they are poor on a £100k salary. crazy!
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Civil Service Pay
I'm stuck in my role as an AA. Bordering on NLW for 48 hours each & every week. Nights & weekends included. Overtime, I get Flat Rate. Dedicated Day Workers (Mon - Thurs, No Nights or Weekends) get 'almost' equal pay to me for the privilege of being away from my Family & Home during the middle of the night & working almost…