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When to ask for review
Hi all, I'm hoping to get peoples opinions on my situation. Earlier this year I was made redundant but was lucky enough to find a new job rather quickly. I made my new employer aware of my situation during the interview. They offered me the position and said the sooner I could start the better, owing to a senior member of…
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Zero hours - selection process for laying off
Hi I've been working on a zero hours contract for just over 4 months doing 48hrs every week. My employer has notified some of us that we won't be being offered any hours for the next 12 weeks and in that time ultimately may terminate our zero hour contract. Others are unaffected and will continue to be offered work during…
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Will I have a credit check? Administrator role in a prison
I’m wondering if anyone can help me, I’m happy that I have just had the news I got the administrator job I had an interview for in a prison. I’m aware that Vetting Background checks and a DBS is required for the security clearances, I don’t have any criminal record and had continuous employment, however I’m worried that I…
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Interview Presentation Help
Hi, just looking for some advice I have an interview on Monday for a teaching assistant post at a secondary school (I was only informed that I was shortlisted on Friday (yesterday) - I'm looking to retrain as at the moment I am an administrator in 18+ education and have never worked in a classroom. I have to do a 10 minute…
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Legitimate at home work, e.g. Virtual Call Centre Work
Hi, I am trying to return to the work and due to the virus, would like to try find work from home (incase of a second wave). I have experience in Customer Service and Technical Support and I would love to find some kind of remote work in this area either as a Virtual Call Centre Agent or as an Email or Text Support Agent.…
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P800
During 2019/2020 my wife received a promotion at work, the company raised a P45 to terminate the previous position and up until that point she had earned 10729.40. By the end of the year she had earned 20170.97 in total. She has now received a P800 detailing: Company A: 10729.40 Company A: 20170.97 So HMRC think she has…
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employee rights of still being employed but not paid fully during lockdown period
Just looking for advice more than anything. My partner's carrying out her level 3 apprenticeship in hairdressing working in a salon, she's been there since October last year. She originally started the apprenticeship a few years back but left for a normal job and has gone back to complete her level 3, due to her…
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Applying for a job you know little about
There is an internal job opportunity coming up at work that would be a promotion and better pay. There was a Teams meeting with the 2 people incharge of managing the new role to discuss what it entails. Trouble is its a brand new position created so even they dont quite know what the job fully entails. It seems its…
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Working From Home
Husband has been based at home since 13th March, although he is going out all over South East when there are problems to sort. This week, he was told that the company (quite abig one) has been so pleased with the improved productivity, improved staff morale and cost savings, that they have decided, that anyone who wants to…
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Agency Temp Work/Annual Leave
Hi all, I've got a scenario where a job agency is trying to force temps to take holiday between October to October. Given that due to Corona rules on carrying across annual leave were relaxed to allow holiday to be carried across to 2021 and 2022. Has anyone working at an agency or also working for an agency had any…
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Employer pay rise back track
If you have agreed a four year pay deal can your employer decide to stop the increase for the first 6 months of the last year?
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Holiday entitlement when self employed
For the last 4 years, I have been working from home in the UK as a freelance writer for a company based in Israel. I am paid per article and I pay my own income tax and national insurance so I am registered as self-employed, despite not running my own business. I currently receive 10 days paid holiday per year but don't…
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Holiday entitlement when self entitled
For the last 4 years, I have been working from home in the UK as a freelance writer for a company based in Israel. I am paid per article and I pay my own income tax and national insurance so I am registered as self employed ,despite not running my own business. I currently receive 10 days paid holiday per year but don't…
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Left temp job
I’ve been doing a temp job for 6 months . At the start of lockdown most staff left and me and a few other colleagues kept things going . We have received quite a lot of praise for this . However , as soon as 2 managers came back things got pretty bad. The job is minimum wage , but due to the pandemic the responsibility…
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Notice period start date on Voluntary redundancies
Hi, I'm not sure if this has ever come up but normally the notice period of a compulsory redundancy should start the next day the employee has been advised. If the terms of a voluntary redundancy have been agreed and nothing has changed from the proposal and accepting the voluntary redundancy request, can notice period…
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Help - what are my rights, Signed off for over 4 years and still employed
Hi there I have a rather unique issue I think whereby I have been off sick from work for 4 1/2 years due to depression and anxiety etc. I am still an employee and receive my benefits (private health insurance). I have had no contact from my firm for the past 16 months and I have been sending my sick certificates in but not…
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Hermes UK - Self-Employed Parcel Delivery Driver
Hi Folks, Has anyone on here ever worked as a self-employed Parcel Delivery Driver for Hermes UK? The job sounds good but I cannot see how people make much money when you take into account the mileage you are clocking up on your vehicle, the fuel costs, the maintenance cost of your vehicle. For example, if you drive your…
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Shift allowance
Hi, is a 4 on 4 off shift, 11 and a quarter hours on days deserving of shift allowance?
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New job seekers allowance.
Hi all. I am hoping someone can help. The new job seekers allowance -can you still apply whilst on furlough. My partner is on furlough till the end of August and after this he has no job. He’s worked since he was 17, severely dyslexic and hates the thought of not working. He’s sent his CV to several recruitment agencies…
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Disciplinary Hearing
Hi, I am currently in a bit of bother at work. I have recently been invited to a disciplinary hearing for 'Neglect of Duty' - essentially gross misconduct as they have stated. To cut a long story short, after being furloughed, I was dealing with a client and we were due to pay them £5k. There was several correspondence…
