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Work are annoyed I'm off sick
I was quite happy at work until now. I've not passed my probationary period yet as 3 weeks shy of the 6 month mark. I have had excellent feedback so far. I do have two chronic health condition but I was keeping up at work and most people do 1 or 2 days a week working from home - it's a very large company who are into…
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National Insurance & Pension
My employment is ending in a few months. Since I do not have two years of class 2 national insurance contributions and I have over 16k of savings, I am not entitled to contribution based nor income based JSA. Claiming JSA is not my concern, but gaps in contributions to my state pension is a concern. Even though I am still…
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Work Advice
Hi I'm really not sure what to do I've been with my company for nearly 6 years & it was the best company I had worked for & I soon progressed up the ranks however I got to the position of operations manager & I have hated it from my 1st day where I have continuously looked for other jobs however my salary is 30k a year…
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How am I supposed to have time for hobbies if work kills me?
So unfair.. I work 800-430 this week for minimum wage. On my feet all day. Have to walk and just got back I'm so aching I can't do anything like I used to do like work out and go for a run. Can't even carry on learning the guitar. Work sucked it out of me and all I get is minimum wage. Barely get any money for myself after…
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Changing from monthly to fortnightly pay and losing money
For 20 years I have been paid monthly at the end of the month. From October my company is forcing a change upon is (without prior consultation or agreement but that's another story). On 28th September we get paid for 1st to 30th September (as usual). On 14th October we get paid 1 weeks work from 1st to 7th October. On 28th…
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Childcare vouchers wrongly deducted from SMP
Hi I am currently on maternity leave since May, before I went on leave, I discussed with HR that my childcare vouchers would continue to be paid by my employer and not deducted from my SMP, as per HMRC's guidelines. Everything has been going smoothly until my latest payslip where my employer deducted £243 from my SMP for…
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Start my new job soon! But need some help
Hello fine people of the boards! I'm due to start a new job soon in what seems to be quite an interesting role, however I'm a little thrown off with something and want some help, now the job is via agency and the contract is classed as temp, however the duration when I applied states "ongoing-minimum 3 months" and on my…
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Job offer withdrawn - what now
My daughter has had a 30 hour contract with a large retail shop for three years and has been looking for full time employment. A month ago she had an interview and was offered a full time job. She had to give one month's notice to old job, which she did. On the last day of her notice the full time job offer was withdrawn…
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Holiday pay while off sick
I have been off work sick this past four weeks, I'm getting ssp, but Monday 29th August was a bank holiday and the company was closed this day is one of our annual holidays, am i entitled to be paid for this day, my employer said not a mission.
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Alternatives to Office?
I hope this is the right forum, but I am self employed and use a laptop all day, and just wondered if there were any alternatives to having my own office which seems a little overkill? I work from home, and have a small office, but cabin fever can set in sometimes, being alone all day and working on my own, so just a…
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Returning to work maternity leave
Hello I am new to these forums. I am currently on maternity leave. I had my 3rd child 6 weeks ago. I discovered my husband was having an affair 2 weeks ago so I threw him out and now I need to return to work sooner as I don't have the income coming in with his wage anymore. Does anyone know if I could just go back to work?…
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stressed out at work, off ill
what is best way to ask for lighter duties- email boss before i go back, or front up problems when i return? maybe tricky, as everyone does sort of the same thing.. Have been off with what i thought was flu, but i normally shrug that sort of thing off, and the more i worry, the worse i feel. Physically, I am good to…
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Universal Credit - 35 hours a week - Legal Requirement?
Hi I was wondering if it is actually stated legally that people who claim Universal Credit are legally obliged to look for work for 35 hours per week? If so, could someone provide a link? Furthermore, I am doing everything I can to find a job and look at all the sites like UJM, Reed, Indeed, CV Library etc. I can only do…
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Career as an electrician - would appreciate some advice
I would really appreciate some advice. Do the majority of electrician start their day around 5/6am? This may sound like a really silly question but I would like to know because my son is considering a career as an electrician but he is not a morning person. The careers advisor and course teacher has told him that the…
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Being made to use my car at work?
Hi, I'm a Recruitment Consultant and work for a national firm. When I started as a consultant, it was desirable, however not a prerequisite to have a car. As part of my job, I need to go to client's sites. Also it has been introduced in the past year 'drops'. Basically driving to 20 companies in the region and dropping off…
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Yodel
Hi, Anybody been or currently self employed with Yodel? Pros and Cons? Needing to have own van and business insurance. Do they help in any way? Thanks
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Do i have any rights?
Hi The background: I was head hunted for my current role 14mths ago. 2 months after starting the job the owner of the company sold it to a multinational company. The current situation I have been asked to change roles, from a senior technical role to a more junior, less technical role, akin to a chartered accountant being…
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Breaching a COT3 Agreement - what can happen
Need some advice please what can/will happen if I breach the COT3 agreement Will it just mean paying back the compensation I was paid And how will this happen Thanks
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P60 Problems, Need help please!
Hello all, I need some help as this is becoming a burden on me with last years P60. Ill keep it as short as possible from beginning to end. Worked for employer from November 2015 till June 2016, In May 2016 Employer wanted me to tax evade between Nov 2015 - April 2016 and repay me my contributions, I refused and informed…
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Second Job - Is is worth it?
My first Job, i only earn £15386 a year My second. id earn £600 pcm Whats the take home, tax wise? *Please do not be insulting, condescending, overly witty, deliberately inaccurate, unsympathetic, patronising, critical, degrading, hurtful or conceited. Please just answer the question if you can, we all have to live…
