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References unavailable
Okay, so I've been offered a job and have signed and returned the offer acceptance letter and resigned from my current job. I've made a big mistake (which I already know so please don't tell me again) I listed my 2 references, one is my current manager and an old reference. I stupidly didn't check with the old referee if…
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Employer accepted my resignation although i said i was THINKING about it
about two years ago, i had some personal issues and feel depressed and it effect my job. I got into some issues and was put forward for disciplinary. my managed knew i was having issues yet do not feel i got any support. long story short - i emailed HR telling them i was thinking of handing in my notice the following week,…
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Forceful change of working hours
I work 6-8 cleaning a school (have done for 20mths), over the lockdown I was told to leave my 11yr old son at home and work the shifts given between 7am-6.30pm or I won't get paid. Schools go back and I work in another school lunchtime, if they force this then my son will be alone to long and my sister who was there (but…
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Furlough leave changing to holidays
Hi I am on week 10 of furlough, my work have said if I am still in furlough when it comes to week 13 I will have to take that as a holiday as they plan for the rest of the staff who they haven't furloughed to have their holidays and help with managing the office cover. Do I have to accept this. I was asked back on June 1st…
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Employer withholding pay from final wages
Can any one give me some advice. I had worked at the same place for over 12 years. I left In march, my last day was the 15th of March. I never recieved my last pay. My employer says they are withholding my wages as I apparently took holiday I was not entitled to. Earlier in year. Where I worked Holiday is accrued from 1st…
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Can my company do this?...
I started working for this company at the end of March, 3 days a week, with the intention of going back up to 5 days once we all get through the other side of this current horrendous situation. As the workload is stacking up, I have been asked to work 5 days a week for the next month which I have agreed to. Just had a call…
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Working from home - denied overtime
I work in the civil service and due to health I've been self-isolating but working from home. I've been doing the same job everyone else has but just...at home. They've recently given access to make outbound calls through Skype, but the department has told us they don't want us using that service yet, though no reason has…
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shift allowance
can anyone help, i'm due back to work Monday and just found out that my company is stopping our shift allowance whilst we are in work but those who are furloughed are getting 80% of full money inc shift allowance, can they do this without giving notice.
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What's available to me?
Hi all, I'm researching options but thought I'd ask some of those with a head start what they'd recommend in my case. I just got back from abroad and am catching up with UK employment matters. * My last UK permanent employment is still valid (I'm deemed an employee) but I took a sabbatical/unpaid leave in April 2019. The…
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Verbal Offer - Binding or not?
I've been on furlough for a month now and been interviewing with some companies in order to find a new job. Last Friday one of the companies I was interviewing with, have written to me that they would like to offer me a job and they will have a chat with me Monday to give me all details. I had a call with their HR person…
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Paid Twice by accident
In 2017 I did some freelance work for a company, They recently contacted over 3 years later say they accidently paid my invoice twice and that I owe them £500. I'm recently self employed and have no income at the moment and i'm not entitled to anything from the goverment during this time. I have no way of paying this back,…
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Unpaid leave for the months of April and May - should I have been paid for the 4 Bank Holidays?
Hi, I currently work full-time, but due to personal reasons over my health and the Covid-19 situation, I decided that I wanted to take 12 weeks unpaid leave, which included the whole of April and May. Obviously I didn't expect to get paid for the "in-the-office" days that I was absent but should I have been paid for the 4…
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Term time working and holidays
Hi there, I am currently looking for work and broadening my options by considering schools as well (Admin). I have applied for one job which is permanent and am considering another which is a FTC until August 2021. I have 2 holidays booked, one for April 2021 and another for October 2021 (I know this would affect the FTC…
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Funding for training
Hi I'm 29, and thinking about doing an electricians course. I'm currently on universal credit. Is there any funding I can get to go towards the cost?
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Doubled workload
Hello, sorry
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Sia badge
Hi there I am looking for help to renew my sia license, I am currently working as in house security but am in a bit of debt so funding my badge has become a bit hard, I am just wondering if there is any finacial help I can help.
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100 hours time owed
So I was due to start a job a few weeks ago in a residential care setting. I went for a few days of induction but then there were new cases of COVID in the home and so we were told to not go in for any more induction and that we wouldn't be starting shadow shifts as we expected. So at this point it was past the cut off…
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Self Employed Sole Trader Spreadsheet
I am a Sole trader and have made a commitment to myself that this year i will be fully in charge of my accounts! i have a very basic spreadsheet tat enables me to do my annual tax return, but wondered if anyone could point me in the direction of a free or low cost spreadsheet that could support me in this? i have had a…
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Isolation - Working from Home
I know a lot more people have been working form home during the virus, I have been working from home for the past 15 years. It definitely has it's benefits: - No commute - Can complete other non - work tasks - Control work environment - Flexibility working schedule However there have been a number of problems that I have…
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National insurance on second job
hi, not sure if this is correct place to post..apologise if not! I have a full time job plus a second job in which I get taxed 20% on. Is it correct that I pay full national insurance on both jobs also? My second job, depending on how many hours I do, I seem to be paying full NI with every weekly wage plus my main wage.…
