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Statutory maternity pay query
Hi, a bit of an obscure question but am hoping someone might know the answer... I am going on maternity leave at the end of May, and will only be receiving the statutory maternity pay of first 6 weeks at 90% of average pay, then the remaining 20 weeks at £108. I have written all the appropriate letters, giving all the…
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Quick question on 'low income'
Could someone point me in the direction of a site that states what 'low income' is please. Ive had a good look around but I can't seem to find any numbers. Thanks :beer:
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self assesment
hi ;wonder if any one can i am self employed for the last five years. Can any body tell me the previous years accounts that i can destroy.:beer: :rotfl:
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Bank/public Holidays
Hoping someone out there may be able to help me further. My husband works full-time for a company, but his working days are Tuesday to Saturday (not through choice). At the moment he doesn't get any lieu days for the bank holidays that fall on Mondays. We have been told by a couple of people that he is still entitled to…
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cv for 16 yr old help
Hi, my dd is 16 and looking for a sat job, tescos require a cv....any suggestions or help what to put in it ....she hasnt had any work experience as such, thanks in advance
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Anyone know anything about 'Space Kitchens' as an employer?
Has anyone had any dealings with this company? Unsure whether they are a national or regional outfit at the moment. They do a lot of cold calling to homes to sell their kitchens. Any comments about them as an employer OR about their products/service would be useful. Thanks all.
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facing possible redundancy?
Hi guys, my company has dropped a bombshell on us about 3 weeks ago: they are looking at making a 1200 job cuts in the next 3 months through voluntary redundancy. Now, as some of you may notice from my siggy, OH and I are buying a house and hoping to move in by mid May. When this crap hit the fan, I thought, well it is…
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ways to earn extra cash
is there any way i can earn extra cash? bearing in mind im looking after my baby all day so need somethimng for a couple of hours a week that i can do with charlie. i dont know how were going to make ends meet. my m/a stops at the end of may and i dont return to work until december. tax credits and mr mobs meagre wages…
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Annualized hours
A company has approached me with the offer of annualized hours(:confused: ) This is a new "thing" to me and from what I can gather, the hours will be set for an year with no overtime. Can fellow members assist me? What I would like to have is more information, what are the positives and the weaknesss about Annualized…
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Reducing payments percentages
Can someone advise me what percentage is used to reduce payments by in order to reclaim overpayments? Looking on their info on their website, it mentions 10% for those receiving maximum award, 100% for those entitled to only the family element of the CTC and 25% for those entitled to ctc above family element or wtc below…
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Will I be any better off with a pay rise
Currently I earn £6 ph for 70 hrs per month (£5040 per year). My partner's income is estimated at £6600 (self-employed - 1st year in business). If I got a 50p per hour wage rise, with the extra tax and NI and reduced tax credits, would I actually be any better off? My employer was willing to give me and non-cash benefit…
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Can My Employer Reduce My Pay for Same Work??....
Hope this is the correct section to post in. Im currently on an hourly rate at my place of work, my working week varies (not by much) each week, but i average around 50hrs per week over the year. So i can work out my rough anual wage is around £15K. I also get a bonus scheme which works out at around £24 a week or £1200…
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Retrain as a plasterer question
Hi This is a little like asking how long a piece of string is, but here goes anyway... I am looking at becoming self employed and I have thoughts of training as a plasterer. So the question is, what sort of income is reasonable, better way of asking is this, what sort of daily rate is the going average??
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Terms and conditions of new job
Hi there, I hope that you can give me your views on this. I was recently made redundant after 13 years from a firm that offered excellent terms and conditions. I have found a new job pretty quickly (totally different to what I am used to) and started on Monday. I was handed the contract to read over and sign when I…
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Terms and conditions of new job
Hi there, I hope that you can give me your views on this. I was recently made redundant after 13 years from a firm that offered excellent terms and conditions. I have found a new job pretty quickly (totally different to what I am used to) and started on Monday. I was handed the contract to read over and sign when I…
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E-tray exercise AGH!
Have a 2 hour E-tray exercise next week at a final asssessment centre for one of the "Big 4" accountancy firms. Please help!!! this is my dream job!
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M & S Assessment
Hi I am new to the forum, think its fantastic here, and I am hoping some of you lovely people can help me. I am attending an interview at Marks & Spencer for the job of Sales Advisor. I'm really nervous as haven't a clue what to expect, has anyone any experience, or attended one of these assessments? All I know is that the…
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Need advice - Britannia IT training acadamy
Hey guys, Had a question as to whether anyone has ever heard of the company britannia IT training acadamy. https://www.britannia-it.co.uk. I am a graduate who finished in 2005 and has been unable to get a job since, and like some other graduate posts on here am getting a bit depressed and desperate. I have had 2 interviews…
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Maternity Allowance Questions
Thank you for reading this and helping me out a bit. I am about to claim for my maternity allowance as I left work recently (wouldn't of been able to claim Maternity Pay anyway as I didn't work enough hours with employer) but I am stuck on one thing. Will they only take into account the basic hourly rate you earned on the…
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Ote? +ote?
I'm currently looking for a job (full time) and keep seeing OTE written, which I'm lead to believe means On Target Earnings? The thing I don't know is if something says, for example '15k + OTE', does this mean 15k basic plus extra bonuses if you meet your targets? And does '15k OTE' mean you only get 15k if you meet all…
