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Company issuing mandatory pay cuts
My partner received a letter today that starting from this pay period, employees will have to take a mandatory 10% pay reduction because of the stresses caused by covid 19. Right now all of them are working from home but they are working full hours. He's on a 6 month rolling contract which has been renewed a couple of…
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Commission payments whilst on garden leave
I am on garden leave. My wages are made up of a salary plus commission. The commission accounts for roughly 65% of my earnings. When I am on holiday they pay be my average daily commission based on the previous 12 months. As they put me on garden leave do they now have to pay me my average commission for this period too as…
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CMI Level 4
Anyone ever completed a CMI level 4 in management and leadership and would be willing to chat with me regarding the assignment criteria?
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Concerns about doing full duties when returning to work (social distancing).
We've been furloughed and we now have a return to work date. To cut to the chase, i'm concerned about doing full duties on my return. There'll be plenty that i can do but also there's a fair number of tasks that i will be unable to do without falling foul of the 2 metre guideline/ruling. Some tasks i'd be stood shoulder to…
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rude response from customer
Hi There has recently been a lot of emails exchanged between us and the customers and therefore some info is bound to get lost and I asked the customer for the code again to continue their project. I got a response advising of the codes and " please don't ask for it again !!! " I personally thought this was rude of the…
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company closing down?
my company is from April 17 furloughing 13 members of staff but keeping myself and a colleague on, we will be required to go into office a couple of times a week for a couple of hours, firstly is this legal? secondly if the managing director of the company decided to shut company would we then be redundant and would he…
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Furloughed if you were fired for performance?
After had working for this company for 7 weeks me and many others were fired one day before the government published the retention scheme. We were told that we were fired because if in lock down the company couldn't afford to pay us. But on papers they fired everybody who hadn't hit the target in probation . After 10 days…
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Zero hours (Strange hours) and holiday pay entitlements
issue resolved. please close thread
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Can I upload documents to journal
Is there any way of uploading documents to my journal when applying for UC as I have my passport scanned in on my laptop and have this in my possession with a few bank statements but am away from home for a few weeks. I don't want to get to the phone appointment and it's dragged out trying to verify my identity when I can…
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Employer billing an apprentice after leaving
My son has been dismissed as an apprentice gas engineer with no prior warning, the reasons that he gave were, downturn in business and the rise in minimum wage, (which he became entitled to 3 weeks ago). His final payslip was incorrect, he queried being payed incorrectly and as a result was told that he would now receive…
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Essential travel
interested in people's opinions. I'm leaving my employer in mid May and have quite extensive IT kit to return from a home office. They have asked that I drive this back to their office, I'm in the Midlands and office is in home counties, around 80 miles each way mainly on motorway. They will supply me with a letter saying…
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On the Payroll or not?
Hi Everyone, I am wondering if, in the rules of HRMC, I have still been on the Payroll in February? My redundancy letter was given to me on 22nd January. I was issued with the following documents: * Payslip for January 2020. This will be in your bank account on Friday 31st January * Payslip for February 2020.This will be…
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Self-assessment - date I did the work, date I invoiced or date of payment?
Hi all. I am new to this self-assessment malarky. I am going to make a start on my return for 2019/2020 but am not sure when to include work, is it the date I did it, the date I invoiced or the date I was paid? Any advice and tips gratefully received.
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Working while on Furlong
Since the 17th March I have been on furlong I'm running out of money. So I have been offered a 12 week contract with another company. They have said on the contract before I sign it check I can work while on furlong. I don't know GOV website says I CANNOT work for my current employer but don't mention working for another.…
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How do people decide their job
Besides this epidemic that's destroying everyone's lives anyway. Pretty much everyone I've met falls into two categories: 1. They knew a friend or relative 2. It was the only thing at the time Does anybody actually choose their career path or does it choose them?
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PAYE 80% and claiming for it
Has anyone here had any success as an employer having had to furlough a PAYE employee and claiming the 80% for thier salary? cheers
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70 + and work during covid19
I’m 72. I still work part time in the care/support industry. I’ve been told by my doctor not to work as I’m asthmatic and diabetic. Obviously I’ve taken his advice. My company has told me that it will pay me for the 12 weeks I’m off. I do need to submit a government letter or doctors note. Neither of these are available…
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Agenvy contract not renewed
Any advice gratefully received! I have been working as a temporary worker for a government agency for 3 years. I was told a few weeks ago that it was very likely that the role that I was covering would be got rid of in the next few months, but that my contract, which was due to expire on 30th March, would be extended until…
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Resigning whilst off sick
Hi. I have been off work since 10th Feb with work related stress. I have been employed 23 years and have to give 2 months notice. I am entitled to 25 days plus bank holiday. If I resign what am I entitled to? Do I get one weeks statutory notice plus holiday pay? Should this also include bank holidays?
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Do you still get paid by your employers if you're Furloughed
Me and my partner have both been designated furloughed but neither of the businesses we work for are continuing to pay our wages, they have said we have to wait until the scheme is up and running and we will be back paid, is this right?, My mum is currently furloughed but is still being paid, other people have told us that…
