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Holiday Query
Morning, I was hoping someone may know if there is anything that can be done about this situation. My OH started a new job around a month ago, and informed them at the interview stage that she had two holidays booked, one week in May that's already passed, no problems there, and 2 weeks at the end of August. We have had…
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Advice needed on leaving job
Hello guys. Got a question about a friend of mine who recently left his job, or was asked to leave. He worked in an office for a major gambling company, but after 5 months developed a bit of an addiction to gambling, so took a month off as sick leave. He was supposed to be paid last Monday, but they withheld his wages…
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Suspension - In need of urgent advice
Hello I have recently been suspended from work due to an incident which was out of my control, but apparently they still have to investigate I have been invited to an initial meeting (not a disciplinary) and I have been told who will be doing the investigating, which is where my biggest concern is I feel like the person…
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When does inaction become discrimination?
Hi, I have been trying to get a few different views on this, and you lot often have some good ones. I will keep it short and to the point, but if you need more, let me know I informed my employer last February that I was about to undergo gender transition. I started as female in July last year. Despite several emails back…
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Minimum wage
I am posting this on behalf of my daughter. She has been employed at a pub for over 18 months and was on National minimum wage £5.03. A few weeks ago a new manager took over the pub and increased her wage to £6.32. Today she has found out it was a case of cutting staff or cutting wages, and has been put down to £5.00 per…
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Being newly self employed and not making many earnings? How long till expectations?
Hi there I am new to the forum apologies if this has been answered before but I can't seem to be able to find the answers I need on HMRC official website or CAB. My situation is as follows: finished part-time temporary contract with my local university - I've had 5 unsuccessful permanent role interviews, it's just not…
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Long term sickness absence, job now ending
Hi I am asking this on behalf of a friend. She has been absent from work for almost a year now due to illness. Her doctor believes that she will probably never be able to return to her old job and certainly cannot give a time frame for when she might be well enough to work. Her employers have been great and have kept her…
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Rehabilitation of Offenders - Disclosure
My son was convicted more than five years ago of stupidly driving a vehicle under the influence. He was banned for twelve months and fined. This conviction is now 'spent' according to the RoA Act. He has been sent a job offer with another company, and with the contract of employment there is a Criminal Offences Declaration…
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Fair or taking the mick?
So I am currently working for a Debt Collection Agency in a call-centre (I know, Sorry). It is 35 hours a week over six days and I get just over £11,000 per year before tax ect. It may not be a particularly skilled job but there was a lot of training involved and a lot or regulations and bureaucracy ect. And being sworn at…
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Careworker - Employment Rights
My wife works as a carer - and there are a couple dubious things that they seem to get away with (employment wise not carewise). 1) Mileage Claims My Wife always has different shifts working at different clients houses, however work only allow her to claim for mileage after the first call of the day. And not on the journey…
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Resignation/notice period
Hi, have had enough and intend to resign. Contract says "one weeks notice either way". (I am in a 3 mths prob period). I just want out. If I walk, ok, I will not get paid for the weeks notice I don't serve, but can they impose any penalty on me for not staying the week/notice ? thanks
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What is a marketing 'executive'?
When did it become commonplace for people who work in low-level marketing jobs to call themselves 'Executives'? And what exactly does it mean? I've always been a little skeptical of the term in the marketing sense, but it came to a head the other day when I was with a friend who works in marketing and she was completing a…
