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Redundancy and 'Garden Leave' or New Job? Is it fair?
Our company announced that it was closing down last week and everyone is to be made redundant. I was offered a job by another company the next day, but explained my situation - because over 100 people are being made redundant there is to be a 90 day 'consultation period' before any redundancies can be made. The upshot of…
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How much tax?
Morning everyone,DH has been told he has to do 14hr days for the next couple of weeks,7 days a week,this means his wages are going to be £1700/week before tax,what amount will be deducted from this in tax? he says it will put him into a higher tax bracket for the next couple of weeks and then when his wages drop again to…
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Redundancy Notice period
My OH was given notice of threat of redundancy in February - all jobs in his department are being sent out to India. So far he has not had official notice of his redundancy but this is due imminently. Rumours are rife and it seems that the company is giving people three months notice but saying they cannot give an actual…
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How long til money arrives?
OH was sacked from old job. Had 4 interviews for one job, which is well paid, but as we are facing bankruptcy we had no money whatsoever. we have now left our home before it is reposessed and moved in to rented with 3 children. the rent is due today and the landlady is going crackers. we can afford the monthly rent but dh…
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Working from home ideas
Hi Can anyone point in the direction of a reptuable database of companies offering working from home opportunities? I have googled and the few websites I have looked at ask for some sort of fee to get set up - or is this normal?? I am a stay at home mum and would like to earn a few extra pennies. Don't have a car so can't…
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Is this fair?
Hi My OH is in hospital due to pregnancy related illness.Long before she got admitted she booked two days holiday. Payslip last month shows she has not been paid for those two days. When we enquired we were told it was company policy not to pay employees holidays when those same days are covered by a sick note. We had sent…
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Possible constructive dismissal help needed
Hi. Can someone give me any idea if I may have a case or not, and if so how best to progress the issue? I work for a large and aggressive organisation. After a re-organisation I found myself with a new boss. To cut to the chase, I put myself forward for promotion (after a number of senior staff suggested I was a good…
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HELP i`m just been made redundant
Hey, I was supposed to be working today at my part time job in a local pub. When i got there 15 minutes before my shift like i was supposed to my manager called me into her office. And said "there is no easy way to say this but we going to have to let you go because we have to many staff":eek: The pub changed hands 2 weeks…
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P45 Question?
Hi I dont know if this is a silly question or not? i left my last employer around 3 weeks ago and he notified me that he has forwarded my P45 onto my old adress DOH! he says he cannot produce another copy which is feesible i guess? Anyway i have tried to contact the new tenant to try to redeem it and am having no joy as…
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Giving Notice?
Did you not give a date or what you beleived would be your last day? i.e. "Iam giving you 7 days notice making my last working day Friday Xth of July" You should check your contract though as if it says 7 working days and you only give 7 calender days it may mean you haven't fulfilled your obligations to them. EDIT - Doh!…
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Have I been dismissed? (1st time posting so any help will be appreciated).
Hello, I work full-time for HMRC, I work part-time for Pizza Hut (UK) ltd and am also self-employed. I was due to work on Saturday at Pizza Hut, my shift was 5.00pm to 9.30pm, due to an unforseen domestic emergency I was late and did not start until 6.00pm. When I arrived the manager told me off infront of both customers…
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Contract Job / Paid by the hour
Hello I was wondering if any one could help with this... Up till now OH has been working full time on a permanent position, he has recently been made redundant and has had some trouble getting a new job. He is an electronics engineer with 20 years experience. He has just applied to do an Msc in electronics as he feels that…
