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P45 and pensions
On 2nd May I finished a fixed term contract with the DWP, I was there 18 months and paid into a pension of which I'm now due a refund. How long should I give them before chasing it up? I was first told 4 weeks then 8 weeks. Also how long does it take for a P45 to come through?
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Working a Bank Holiday
Hi all, I've been trying to find out some information about working on bank holidays and if I'm entitled to a day back in lieu... the info I've been able to find on the internet doesn't really answer the question, so hopefully one of you maybe able to help me? My contract states I get 21 days holiday a year plus the 8 bank…
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P45 query
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but just received my P45 from previous employer. Does total pay to date mean sum of all employment from last full tax year or just my last employer? What does the 'total pay to date' figure actually represent? Thanks as usual F
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New Job Worry Over Pay
I started a new job two weeks ago and get paid weekley. I was told when I started that ild be on £13,650 a year. However I am only being paid around £247 a week and this is before tax is deducted. Im really not happy as by the time I take out more money for traveling I have less than £200 left. :(
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Disciplinary but leaving anyway!
Hi, I would like a bit of advice. As a normally self employed person I had to take one contract as employed as they didn't have the means with which to pay a self employed contractor. y payments werer results based rather than per hour/ week etc. The work was in two parts and though mildly related were 2 entirely different…
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Offered job - BUT reference on C.V. has left his job and I can't contact him.. HELP!!
I'm starting a new job on Monday, all paperwork has been signed and bank details taken for pay. The recruitment agency employing me has been unable to contact my employment reference. There were two people at the company who knew me very well (including my reference) and they have both left the company and I therefore…
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salary expectations??
Just wondering if anyone can help me out on this?? My OH has just been promoted to assistant manager in a retail store, now I know the money is bad in retail all over but she has only got a pay increase of 83p ph which seems horrendous for all the extra unpaid time she has to put in, the more responsibility she takes on…
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What happens next?
Have been to sign on this morning and on the way home, I get a call from a job interview i'd been for, offering me the job! Briefly covered what would happen with the job centre advisor who said to keep signing until I start the job which is fair enough as don't start til mid August, but, what happens next? I am in receipt…
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At what point is a job offer legal?
I have just been offered a job through a recruitment agency. At what point does the job offer become legal and can the employer take back the offer? I was told at interview the hours were core of 845am - 530pm with flexibility. Have been offered the position I have told the agency can I work until 5pm each Thursday as have…
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Take Home Salary 28,000 - HELP!
I have just started a new job - my salary is £28,000 per year My first pay came in at £1,639.31 I checked this on The Salary Calculator and listentotaxman.co.uk and they both state I should have a 'take home salary' of £1,783.53 or £1,783.50 I have spoken to my employer who insited the figure of £1,639.31 is correct as…
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Govt expect me to work for £1 per hour!
Hi all, I have just been on the phone to my jobseeker liason person who informs me, that I may have to work for up to 30 per week in order for my £30 odd, jsa to be paid.:eek: Not only have they made my appointment on a morning school run, when I asked to change it, they changed it to an afternoon school run! and said take…
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Money from hosting lingerie parties
Hi - just wondering if anyone has experience of hosting the lingerie parties. i.e going around to other peoples houses to sell out of the catalogue and receiving a commission from doing so. I understand that both the party organiser and host receive commission. How do you then go about arranging further parties as there…
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Application form asking for sexual orientation and religious beliefs
This is ridiculous. I don't mind answering but why ask for such personal details that have absolutely no relevance to the job? Are they allowed to do this?
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Starting a business
Hi, For the past few years my partner and I have wanted to open our own shop (pram centre/baby) we have found the perfect unit with parking and space but have no idea how to start. We have no money to put forward and do have a house and mortgage which has 18k equity in it but we cannot take that money out right now as the…
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Becmoing self employed contractor
Hi, I finished working for a company a couple of months, and was employed as a full time worker. I left as it was just too many hours/long travelling times. The company have contacted me and asked me to do some programming for them (it is the heating controls industry) and I want to do this but have my own company and…
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Time To Cease Crying About Low-earners?
Right, just got a new job, and carried out some calculations. Both jobs are over 30 hours and thus eligable for WTC including the 30 hour element. I recently turned 25 (May) and was surprised (and happy) to learn the amount of tax credits and housing/CT benefit available to me just for being a day older than the day…
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Change of working hours...legal?
Hi my partner has been working for the same company for over 8 years and is a very valued member of staff. He has always had the same hours of work which is 7am-5.30pm and 7-1 every other saturday. They have recently decided to make some changes in the way they do business and he was told his hours of work could change so…
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Funny job campaign
Check out this hi jacked job seekers adverts... We're not the only one looking for a new job, check out these high profile famous peps. Theres a bunch of these on tyfairclough website - go check it out via google as i cant post links
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Important help needed re: P60
Hi, Hoping somebody can give me some solid advice about my P60. To keep it short I need my P60 for a mortgage application. Realised I haven't got it and went to speak to HR. I explained I need it quickly, we need to complete by end of June, they said they haven't gone out yet but will by the end of the week. Questions...…
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Freelance Designer / IT Consultant
Hi Guys, I am currently working full time between 1-8pm Monday - Friday in a job that isn't anything to do with my qualifications & skills. I have a degree in Digital Media Production, a CertHE in Computer Science, BTEC Nat Dip in Software Engineering & Networking and I am also CISCO certified and qualified in Microsoft…
