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Paid into incorrect bank account - now short!
Hi there, I changed my bank account details with my employer in time for my monthly wage to be paid into the new account (for my pay paid on Feb 1st) - however, my employer did not pay into my new bank account and has admitted this was an error on their part. My issue is that due to this, my pay went into my old bank…
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Sunday Opt Out
Ive tried to opt out of Sundays at work, however i have been refused due to them being a "wholesaler". It is a trade only merchant, however i cant find anything that says they, or any other "wholesaler" will be exempt from this law. Can anyone shed any light on this please?
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seeking advice about bonus
Hi all, I hope this is the right place to post this! I have a job as a salesman - its a pretty good job with a company I like so no complaints there. For the last few years I have sold a similar thing and have had a similar commission structure, its not the most generous one in the market but its ok - so again no…
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Paid one month in arrears
Hello I started a new job on 9th Jan as a Casual Pupil Support assistant and was told that I would be paid one month in arrears. We have to submit our hours up to the 24th of each month to payroll department before the 27th for payment on the 28th. As I started part way through Jan I was told those hours would be paid at…
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Employer gave out my phone number.
I wonder if anyone can help me here please. My employer put a sign up in a public area with all the staffs phone numbers on.This is one of the top 100 employers in the UK. A person that had been flirting with me took my number off the wall and started texting me love messages etc. Stupidly enough I responded which ended up…
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Tefl
Has anyone had any experience in working abroad as a TEFL teacher. I am thinking about taking a CELTA course, which I understand is the best one. I have no EFL teaching experience, but I volunteer once a week helping refugees, asylum seekers etc with their English. The only other teaching experience I have had is lecturing…
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Change Start/Finish Time
Hi, Can someone help me please. My employer has just told me that they are altering my start/finish time . Background. I started with them 1st October 2015. They came up to me that day and offered me either 9/5 or 10/6. I chose 9/5. The rest of the people here work longer hours or 10/6. I want to stick to 9/5. Do I have…
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Bad Reference
Hi Guys, I am very new to this so please bare with me. I have been informed I was successful at Job Interview to which 3 weeks later I have recieved the documentation in writing but notice its a conditonal offer. I have been informed that my former employer has provided a reference which has included my absence. They have…
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How much should I charge as a private tutor?
Hi there, I was hoping I could get your advice...I've recently taken a private tutoring job which I have done previously teaching a subject. However, this has only been done individually. I have been approached by an institution to teach although I've now realised it's not for individual students but classes (up to 20…
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I've been overpaid
Sorry for a long post but im just looking for a bit of guidance. So I work for the council over 3 jobs, it has been 4 in the past and I know I should've been checking my pay slips but honestly it really confuses me with the different jobs+overtime, lesson learnt there I'm much more familiar with it now! I was working 10…
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Help needed on self employment
Think I am just a bit dippy today and need clarification.....lol Was self employed for a few years but gave it up in 2014 and got a "normal" job. Now needing to register again and can't remember.....am I right in thinking that anything earned between last April (17) and this April (18), I will have up to end of year to do…
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Not getting called back about interview
I work for a consultancy who is trying to place me with a client; it was the reason they employed me in the first place. They already have two consultants there but it seems that the client doesn’t want any more of our consultants. I know the hiring manager on the client side from a previous job and we get on very well. My…
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First aid and fire marshal
Afternoon all, Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on this please. Where I work several of us are first aiders with some, like myself, also being a designated fire marshal. The fire marshal side of it is of course rarely used, however the first aid side gets used quite often. Would you expect to get anything extra, be…
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Need advice on sensitive (but urgent) issue
Hello, I am looking for some advice in regards to a particularly sensitive issue at my workplace. Six weeks ago a new member of our team was employed. We work in quite an enclosed space as part of a manufacturing company. The new guy is a very nice guy, no issues with him as a person at all. But unfortunately he has a very…
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Suspended with pay.. Will I be sacked?
Recently started a new job working at a call centre. I have only been doing the job around 10 days, after 2 weeks of training. On Friday night last week I received a call, as the call connected my computer system crashed. At this point I could hear no customer on the line. I took off my head set, put it down on my desk,…
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payroll and earning under tax threshold
I work at a very small company that employs a few people on a casual basis, ie we fill in time sheets and the owner does a bank transfer each month. Most people who work there are students or have other commitments so work very few hours (for example I got paid £134 last month). I know that the one full time employee who…
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Pre-existing holiday
Hi all, I have been given a job offer - subject to checks and reference checks. I was given this offer just before Christmas and my background checks are still being conducted so I am not in role yet (usual amount of time for checks in this area of work is 3 months so this isn’t unusual). As this was not an official offer…
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Maternity Leave & Part-Time Work
I've recently resigned from my job as my car was written off in an accident and unfortunately cannot travel the 1.5hr journey via public transport each way plus complete an 8 hour working day at 26 weeks pregnant (i've been struggling with low-blood pressure and low iron-count anemia = dizzy spells/fainting). I am eligible…
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Interview notice - is there a legal requirement?
The company I work for is currently undergoing a major management restructure, making several positions obsolete. I have been notified that all management positions will have to be reapplied for, therefore I am aware there would be an interview at some point. The question I have is: is there legally a minimum amount of…
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Verbal offer - when to chase?
I had an interview last Monday. On Thursday I had a call from the internal recruiter that the hiring manager would like to make an offer and that they will need to speed to corporate HQ to put a package and official offer together. How long does this usually take at a large (3k employees) company?
