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husband made redundant
Hi my husband was made redundant on Thursday it came out of the blue. They called him into the office and said the big contract they had has fell through so they can no longer keep him! so he lost his job with immediate effect! we have a mortgage and a 10 month old baby and currently get help with our nursery costs and…
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Sole Traders partner taking my job
My wife works PT for a sole trader. She is being made redundant (after 5 years) and the sole trader is going to give my wifes job to her live-in partner to work unpaid. As it is the job being made redundant (not my wife), can someone else be given that same job - even working for free and living with the owner. Thanks
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Help with employment law
Anyone know anything about employment law, could you help me with a few questions Firstly my Girlfiend who works as a support worker in supported living housing has been on a retainer shift(on call) today which operates in a 24 hour period from 9am one morning to 9am the next She has just been called at 22.15 to do a night…
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Boots sunday pay ruling 'unlawful'
Hello, Last year Boots stopped paying double pay to its staff on sundays.Claiming bonuses coming into force etc would be more benficial .But it hasnt.In my case I have lost a quarter of my pay every month. We have just stumbled across this last week that has found the move by Boots to reduce pay unlawful.…
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Redundancy Over Over 60
Hi, One of my friends is 63. She's been watching her circumstances at work, as her employer is always saying how hours need to be cut back. He has never said anything about redundancy, but she wants to look into it incase. She has worked for there for 30 odd years. There's more than her works there too.. Some have worked 2…
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SMP, redundancy and tax
Hello, I tried contacting the HMRC first but they are really unhelpful. You call their helpline and they can't access your details so they won't help you and they refuse to answer emailed requests through their sites saying ring their helpline - aargh. Anyway, I will be made redundant on 31 December but I am probably going…
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I've Not Been Paid in 2 Months, What Next?
Good evening, So I made a post over here about how I've not been paid at my job for 2 months and my boss keeps pushing back the pay date. I know I have to write an office letter soon to ask for my money, but my questions are the following; 1) I had no job before this 2 months work stint, so I don't think I earn enough to…
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Part time work contract
Hi all I'm looking for advice.My wife has a part-time job and has been employed for 12 months. At the beginning she was told she was contracted to work 4hrs a day for 3 days a week. The problem is 12 months on she has no copy of a contract or statement/conditions of employment.If for instance she goes to work and there is…
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Employment law advice needed please.
Hello , I work for the NHS and my ward is closing , we will be offered other jobs etc and can re-apply for our own jobs to stay within the service we now work in which is great . However I work nights due to caring at times for my mother , but no-one has night shift contracts and can be told to work any shifts which I…
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Working part time and receiving benefits
Hi, Sorry if this is in the wrong place. I have recently gone back to work full time after having a year off due to a car crash and I am still struggling with my injuries and I have had to have quite a few days off recently. I was wondering is it possible to reduce my hours at work but make up my pay in some sort of…
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The hours I am working are not adding up - please adivse
Hello. I have been working at a call centre (please don't let it put you of reading this ) for 2 months now. Basically, how it goes is we log onto the dialler and it keeps track of the time we have been logged in. The only time we do not get paid for is when we are 'In Wrap' which is a few seconds, any time we are logged…
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Employment contract advice needed
I was wondering if someone could help me with a little advice, i started a new job 5 months ago and still have a few weeks left of my probation period, the job itself does require some travelling which i was aware of, during the interview i was told that i would be doing around 300 miles per week maximum, since then on…
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Employment advice
Recently I was called into a meeting by my employer to be told that I had been subject of an internal investigation following a complaint received from outside the company. It turns out that an employee of a local council had called to complain about me, saying that I was involved in a particular criminal activity…
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Work holding money
Hi all I have become self employed (sub-contracting) i deliver parcels for yodel via a service provider and they are making me wait 7 weeks before i get paid and i have 2 kids a mortgage and need food petrol and to pay my car tax and car insurance and i have £0 can they legally do this as all the response i have from them…
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Agencies and Holiday pay!!!
Hi, Firstly apologies for the length of this post and I will not be offended if you get bored and stop reading! I am quite confused and concerned about the holiday pay arrangement with my agency. Its impossible to get a straight answer out of them so I have no idea if they are just thick or acting in an underhand manner. I…
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Bad Reference
After a 6 month employment which had mostly gone well my boss and I fell out and I left the company. He had raised a disciplinary regarding a poor presentation I allegedly did (I honestly believe it was not that poor and did not warrant action) and retrospectively I think by defending myself and commenting on the company…
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employment tribunal
Hi, I am looking at taking my old employer to a tribunal after I was unfairly made redundant whilst I was 24 weeks pregnant. I have sought legal advice and they have advised that I have a good case against them, however for certain reasons he has advised that I represent myself. I have my old employer a compromise…
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employment
hi there my other half has been employed now for 4 years and has never had a contract of employment he is in the building trade. today he has come home with a letter from his employer it was a written notice informing him that he is underperforming, also i notice that next to my hubbies name in brackets it said site…