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Possible payslip fraud by employers
Hi I work for an international company in the U.K. I've just had my mortgage application declined as the numbers don't add up according to my payslip. Before I started my contract, myself and the employers agreed my salary will be £1200.00 per calendar month and this is shown as my net pay on my payslip. So obviously my…
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Leaving employment before notice ends
Do you guys know what exactly an employer can do if an employee leaves before the notice period ends apart from not giving references?
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Debt/Welfare advisors... Qualifications?
Looking at the possibility of making a change to my job. I've seen a few jobs I quite like the look of, all are based on debt/welfare advice. From the job I do now I have some experience of the Welfare system but have no direct experiebnce giving advice on it except for what help I have provided on this site and the help I…
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unfair job interview process
Hey everybody! First time poster here! I'm looking some advice with regards to an unfair job interview process. In the coming week, i am going for an internal promotion where on paper, I am the best candidate for the job, and assuming I conduct myself well, one of the posts should be mine. Unfortunately, I believe I have…
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Out of work due to ongoing illness, what benefits can I claim? Need urgent advice..
Hi all, first time poster but long-time lurker! Hopefully you can offer some advice on my situation. I haven't been working for over a year now due to mental illness, and feel unable to take on a job. I have been diagnosed with depression by my GP, and it has been an ongoing problem since around 2008 but gotten worse…
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New starters on a higher base salary
Hi I work for a large company within a contact centre and I earn enough to get buy with the wage I am on. Having been there a year and got my pay review based on performance I was quite happy as I got higher than average as well as the normal increase in pay we have. As a company they have recruited new starters at a…
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Contracts signed, now potentially no role
Hi, I have just recently (about 1 month ago) got and accepted a new permanent role with a fairly large company. I am due to start work with this company on the 17th June- however yesterday I was advised by them the office was potentially going to move down south (about 250 miles away) within the next 6 months. I wasn't…
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Writing a CV, with no experience after long-term illness?
Hello, dearest MoneySavers. I hope you're all doing well. I am seeking your famous expertise and good council on how best to craft a CV, as someone who is mature in age (late twenties), but has an incomplete education, and no experience, due to illness. Now somewhat recovered, I am to "debut" on the job market. Don't get…
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Advice please
I've worked for a small company for 4 years always been able to have holidays someone else related to owner started working for the company and goes on about sacrifices for company etc. I work more hours and wanted a days holiday. They were not happy with me having holiday but office manager allowed it. Other employee made…
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AWR help
I have a question about Agency Workers Regulations One agency are putting me forward for a job but want me to be paid by an umbrella company. As a result, that makes me an employee of the umbrella company and not the Agency. Therefore the agency said to me that the AWR regulations don't apply to me. Is that right? I am…
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sickness
can i ask for advice i have some sort virus and due to go work friday i know i shouldnt be going in to work at sainsburys but i dont get sick pay if take the time off i cant afford to not work but what do u do when sick when u have rent and bills to pay and barely survive as it is only work 16 hrs as cant get any more hrs
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Need to vent / wonder if I'm being unreasonable
I'm not entirely sure what I'm looking for here - just to express my frustration somewhere other than at my poor husband and friends I guess - and to find out from others how much of an idiot I'm being. To keep it as brief as possible, I work for a tiny company, currently only just 2 staff members - myself and the…
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Sole trader/paye or umbrella company?
I currently work full time in the NHS as an anaesthetic technician and am thinking of doing some extra work through an agency on a day off. Ive had lots of conflicting advise on setting up as a sole trader, getting paid through an umbrella agency or paye. I dont want to get hammered on tax and dont mind completing tax…
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Right to privacy over past addiction query
Hi, I'm looking for advice from any HR people or those of you responsible for managing people (or anyone else with any advice to offer!). I have previously (years ago) had issues around addiction). I have never been asked about this when starting my job so I haven't lied and said no to something I should have said yes to…
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how long to respond o grievance letter?
Hi. If you send a grievance letter to your employer how long have they got to respond with a suggested meeting date Thanks
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Could this be to my disadvantage in the future?
Hi there would appreciate advice from anyone with employment law knowledge. I currently work 2 days a week and this has increased to 3 days a week at the employer's request. I am quite happy about this. However I have been asked to complete the "request for flexible working" forms to this effect which are available to…
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Working from home stopped - big commute
Hi, advice needed! * My job is IT-based which allows me to work from home. However my contract requires me to be in my place of work 5 days a week. * A verbal agreement was handed to me on taking the job that I could work from home for half the week or when required, because of the nature of the work. * I have been at my…
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Overpayment by employer - Now received invoice
Hi all, My employer says they over paid me for the few months I was working with them. They sent me a letter with an invoice asking for the money back. I was curios if them sending me an invoice is the correct procedure? Isn't an invoice usually something you send in return for a product/service? I would have thought…
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Job application help, I feel lost and out of ideas :(
Hi all I am currently looking for work. Office admin in the legal sector to be precise. I’m finding it hard to even get an interview. In fact I haven’t even been offered. I’m concerned now as jobs are out there, but I just don’t seem to be able to get anywhere. It’s frustrating and 90% of the time I don’t even hear back…
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Contractors Pay Schemes
Hi, I'm about to move into Self Employment and am looking at the best ways to maximise my income. I'll be earning around £200/day. Looking around there seems to be a lot of "too good to be true" companies that claim you can take home 90% of your gross income, which is more than Umbrella Companies or setting up a Ltd…
