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Unable to start new job due to coronavirus (not on new employer pay role)
Hi, I currently work in the NHS on a fixed term contract which ends on the 30/04/2020. I was due to start a new job in a special needs school but the new employer is unable to start me now until potentially September. I had signed a conditional contract but this had no start date on it (as they were waiting on my DBS to…
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Return to work whilst waiting on grievance outcome
Hi, I am in a grievance process with my line manager, and I have been signed off with stress during this. I am still awaiting the grievance outcome, but as I am on SSP I would now like to return to work. My outcome was to be placed with another line manager. On speaking to my employers, they said my only options are 1.…
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Ending self employment
So my partner was self employed from March 2018 - July 2018, and I was self employed from September of the same year to January/February of 2019. We followed the right channels to get registered with HMRC etc but now that it has all ended do we need to do anything to "unregister"? I have received absolutely no…
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Self-employed - pay went into wrong account
Hello everybody, I was employed by company X until February this year, at which point I resigned and went to work for another company, company Y. They paid me into one of my bank accounts (I have two). I now work part-time and self-employed for company X, as a zero hour contractor. I submit an invoice every month using…
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Work Placement 2021-2022
Hello, Next year starting in July 2021-July 2022 i am due to start a year long work placement from my university, i hope to be doing it abroad. Do you think it is likely i will be able to still do this. I am due to start a 5 week work placement as well starting April 2021, I would have hoped to do that abroad as well but I…
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Contracted hours
my daughter works as NSP at a care home on a 24 hrs pw contract. She had raised concerns to the management about her manager, since then the manager only rota her for 18hrs pw, whereas when the deputy manager does the rota she get 24hrs pw. She recently noticed few staff who are favourable to the manager get way above…
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Couples' Business
All the awful things about the pandemic aside, my husband and I have really enjoyed being at home together. So much so that returning to work has us filled with dread. We've discussed setting up a business together but have no ideas where to start. I have a marketing background, he's hands on and organised. Personally, I'd…
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Apply for a new job
Good morning Martin, Can you apply for a new job while you are being furloughed? If you are successful at the job interview, can you give your notice while being furloughed? Thanks
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Furloughed nursery worker
I am a furloughed nursery worker. Does this article mean it was a mistake to put me on furlough? Will i get any pay or will i be laid off without pay? I work for a private nursery. The Early Years Alliance said the move was likely to lead to nursery closures and threatened the long-term viability of the sector. In new…
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Issues with non-furloughed colleague
I am on furlough, however my colleague and another member of staff are both not - this obviously means that my colleagues will go into the store on a regular basis to carry out all the H&S checks and completed our Time & Attendance. However, today it was brought to my attention by my Team Leader (I am a Manager) that my…
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Settlements
Hi, I have a series of questions regarding my wife’s current situation that I just need clarity on. Basically this is the situation and then my questions will follow. She has resigned from her current employer, she is a teacher and a settlement was agreed. Her termination date was 29th Feb. However the settlement to date…
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Weekly to Monthly Saga
I’m currently an agency worker working at a really decent company. Currently, I’m on £10.63 an hour but that includes my holiday rate (so if I take a day off, inc a BH I won’t get it paid because it’s already been paid in my rate) anyway, the company have got two FTC roles available. I want to apply but I’m going to really…
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Deferred payment
My company has recently announced that those earning above a certain amount are going to be asked to defer 20% of their salary until the company stabilises. We haven't been given any more information at this stage. Obviously I'd rather not do this, but I understand the situation they're in. I'm happy deferring payment for…
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Payroll error
Hi I moved from QuickBooks to Xero back in July 2019 instead of entering the 5th August as the payment date I entered the 10th August as this is when we pay our employees (I was told to do this by the accountants we moved from). Subsequently I have been running a month ahead of payroll and effectively skipped July. How do…
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Furlough
Hello everyone I was placed on furlough on the 1st April was just wondering about my overtime pay as it is paid a month in arrears so from 2nd March till 27th March I had 60 hours overtime. My employer has put me on the 80% government furlough I know it is capped at £2500 but would that include my overtime which was worked…
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Wage Reductions
Can a business,
just decide to give its staff a 20% wage reduction, without any say from the staff? The business
makes multi million pounds, and although they are still making a lot of money,
their profits have dipped a bit due to the Coronavirus and the price of crude
oil. I would
of thought staff would have to agree,…
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Query re TUPE vs new contract
Hi all, hoping someone may be able to advise. Our company is currently in administration. We have been told that some of us will be 'taken over' by the administrators but the company is thinking of new contracts rather than a TUPE which would mean we would all lose our long service benefits - does anyone know if this is…
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Advice please, Part time worker rights?
Hi, I am after some advise if anyone could help please? I am a part time worker on an hourly contract. I do 26 hours a week. With the current crisis we have been told we have to work single staffed. Now my other colleagues are full time but salary paid. So we have been working less hours but with the same pay which has…
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Career Advice
Hi everyone. I've just joined this forum just to ask the following questions, so apologies if I make any mistakes. I'm 33 and been working for the same employer since I was 18. I work as a Health & Safety Manager, and to be honest it's not for me. I'm sure there are a lot of people feeling the same, but I have absolutely…
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Week 53 pay
OK so I get paid weekly every Friday and I know we had 53 weeks in the tax year 2018/19 so I ended up owing £52 tax. But last week we got paid on the Thursday the 8th (Friday bank holiday) and it was week 53 again which surely can't be right. I've calculated my tax myself so I have now paid £54 less for the 2019/20 tax…
