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Under the tax limit but paying tax
Im employed 20 hrs week min wage, and just started self employment, 10hrs week, Im Under the tax limit but paying tax and national insurance. How can I get a low earnings exemption please? Who do I call or what is the proceedure? Do I have to pay tax every month and then try and get it back, or can I apply to stop paying…
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Smoke/Fire detection/prevention
Hi, Hope this is the right place to ask this question. It has become apparent this morning that the premises which I work in (an office which is leased from a landlord with another office leased by someone else upstairs, a nightclub downstairs and a snooker hall on same floor) doesn't have any smoke detectors anywhere in…
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Paycut looming
Hi there, I believe I may be asked to take a paycut in the near future. I am not totally against doing this, I have a decent CV and am prepared to look elsewhere. It I agree to a 10% paycut, how will that be received by prospective new employers? A lot of jobs offers will be based on an employee's previous salary, so what…
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What are my options, please help!!
Hi guys, I was offered a new job last September and when I handed my notice in my employer offered me a better deal? Because of financial reasons I stayed because it was a better offer. My employer is now changing all supervisors wages which for me is a worse package than what I was on an offered for the last 6 months…
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Publishing letters 'Private and Confidential'
Is it legal for me to publish letters marked 'Private and Confidential'? After all they were sent to me and opened by me so they are now my property.
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What are my options?
Hi I'd really appreciate any help I can get regarding this matter. I work freelance and am owed money from an 'employer'. In the past, carrying out the same job function in the same employment capacity I've had to file an ET1 with the Employment Tribunal against another 'employer' for an unlawful deduction of wages. The…
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civil service
can any current members of the civil service tell me have you been responsible for finding cover when you go on annual leave?
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Restrictive Covenant in Updated Terms and Conditions
Hi all My employer has recently advised that I need to sign their updated terms and conditions. There is a fairly major problem in this for me because essentially to only relevant change is a new restrictive covenant that effectively says - For a period of 6 months I may not work for another company that does the same…
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Is it legal? NLW
Just wanted to know if it is legal. A local pub run by a company who have a chain of pubs, have kicked out the licensees today and taken in new licensees. The employees who work on a part time basis, hours ranging from 16 hrs upwards have been told by the person from the company that they will be finishing all employees…
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not paid holiday I was told I had!
Hello, In short-I was rota'd 2 nights annual leave at work last month. I contacted my assistant manager who does the rota, I told her I had no remaining annual leave and had not booked the time off. She told me (I still have the emails) Head Office told her I had 2 nights annual leave left to take which is why she rota'd…
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Worried about reference from my old employer, help!
Hi, My previous employer was trying to manage me out of my job and I left before they commenced a disciplinary. I confirmed with HR before I resigned that leaving would mean nothing would show on my record for future employers but I'm not convinced. I'm sure they were going to sack me on the day I resigned, they pretty…
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Civil service process
I interviewed for a civil service role a month ago, which was also a month after the closing date for applications. I couldn't say how the interview went as it was impossible to build any rapport with the interviewers. I've been waiting for feedback on my interview ever since. About 2 weeks ago my online application…
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IKEA any opinions?
There is a new IKEA opening close to me, i'm tempted to apply on the basis of it being better pay but having looked at reviews on glassdoor they don't seem to have great feedback. I have a disability that would need reasonable adjustments to be made (that current employer has accommodated,very well) but just interested on…
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Depression
Hi, I started a new job on the 23rd February this year and have a 3 month probationary period. Unfortunately I'm off sick for the second time, both times due to sickness and diorhea. I work in a hospital. I also seem to be having a bad bout of depression too, I dread getting up in the mornings and I haven't felt like…
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Do Spec Letters Still Work?
I'm not sure if this is the right place I can be asking this but I'm just trying to find answers anywhere I can so if anyone can help me out here that'd be great. I have been looking into working in a Cash Office again but it's been quite difficult finding any vacancies in my area. So I thought about sending speculative…
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Working two jobs
Hi Folks! I'm currently having a change of job situation and have the option of working two jobs but I have no idea what the implications are tax wise etc. Effectively I currently work in Job A. In a couple of weeks I am due to leave this job and start Job B. Both are full time. However Job A have offered, rather than…
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Dodgy Looking Job Advert on Jobs24
I was looking for jobs in the local area on the jobs24 website, and came across one for an admin position based in a village outside of my town. Within minutes, yes a few minutes I had response back from someone saying can you pop in for an interview this week? I e-mailed asking it where it was, and he said he'd call back…
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Company going into liquidation
Hi Everyone, Need some help and understanding please, the company I currently work for is having a hard time and we recently lost one of our biggest customers, it looks as though the directors will put the company into liquidation and split the net assets one of them will then retire and the other director will then carry…
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Tax Code for Car Benefit
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Problems with my Agency
Hello All, I am hoping someone can give me some advice.. I have been employed and working under my agency as a temp since Summer 2015 (in the same job). On 1st February 2016 my manager here at my workplace contacted my agency to try and organise a pay rise for me. After multiple calls and emails this finally happened one…
