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Seems I'm not being paid minimum wage. Is this black & white?
I'm paid a basic hourly rate from 0-40 hours and an overtime rate for anything over 40 hours. These are calculated week on week & then paid once per month. By that I mean if I do 50 hours in weeks 1-3 but say 40 hours in week 4 then my payslip will show 160 hours of basic rate pay and 30 hours of overtime pay. I picked up…
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Teaching English
I'd like to re-train in TEFL. At first I looked into doing a CELTA, but it's very expensive and a big commitment. People have suggested I do a basic TEFL course instead, plus some volunteering, and see how I get on. But there are dozens of basic TEFL courses out there. Can anyone recommend a good, basic (i.e 120 hour) one?…
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HR Manager CC'ing my manager in every email
Hello all I have recently noticed that the HR manager has started CCing my manager into every email she sends me, regardless of what the email says. For info, I sit between HR & Finance as I run Payroll, the Finance Manager is my line manager. There has been no issues with me that I am aware of & no issues with performance…
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Disciplinary Investigation Notes bridged?
Hi I I am being investigated at work and have had my investigation meeting with the disciplinary meeting set. Upon receiving my notes and looking through these, I remember that after the investigation meeting finished, the interviewer replied saying to one part “your time sheets are accurate” (after being questioned about…
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Not offered internal job I have spent six years preparing for.
I work for a Local Authority and have done since 2019, in a role that I am aware took them an incredibly long time to recruit for, after many failed processes, being unable to find the right candidate, and I came along and seemed to answer their prayers as a council they were in the process of building new, and buying old…
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COT3 settlement breached due to incomplete payment
Hi everyone, Unfortunately I continue being in a situation with
my now ex employer which is causing me further harm and distress by deliberately
not completing the payment agreed, and this is reigniting my symptoms of anxiety
and mental issues. I only signed a COT3 and accepted a settlement amount to
withdraw an employment…
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Career change at 40!
Hi All - this is a long one! I’m 40 this year, have the opportunity of redundancy from a role I’ve been in for 10 years. I have a 16 month old baby and I’ve recently become a single mother! I have lots of great support and am very fortunate to have lots of savings behind me in addition to a few low value rental properties.…
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Recording of Hours
I work in the NHS doing shifts. Some years ago I went on maternity leave and, rather than recording my absence as 37.5 hours per week, I was left on my rota. Due to the way rotas are designed within the service I work for, unless you have the maximum available allocation of annual leave, you are automatically put into a…
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Work drug test UK, prescription drugs rights
Hello, Regarding drug test at new jobs induction, if former addict in methadone rehabilitation program (low dose) will you be dismissed? 1) do you have to declare the prescribed prescription prior to test ? Incase it shows up? 2) would they even test for methadone ? Job is ground worker so health and safety with machinery…
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Cleaners insurance
Hi, me and my partner work together cleaning, we are both employed full time. We need some extra hours and will be doing some self employed work together cleaning offices. I wondered if we both needed to get public liability insurance as sole traders or if we can pay once, as business together. I have only ever been a sole…
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Reasonable adjustment from day 1?
Hello, I am considering applying for a job. The job is advertised as being hybrid, but I would be looking to request a reasonable adjustment for fully remote working due to health reasons. I am confused by the law which states employees have the right to ask for an adjustment from day 1. Does this mean you can submit the…
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Retraining
Hi A bit of background on me - I'm a mid forties married mum of 2 teenagers working full time in accounts that I have worked in all my working life. I have never progressed to anything other than accounts Assistant and I am feeling very stuck and motivated. I moved jobs last February due to circumstances beyond my control…
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Free eye test
This is just to make people aware of an employer's responsibility for free eye tests for workers who use visual display screens and smartphones. Once you have had an eye test, you have the right to have your prescription dispensed where you choose, and you shouldn't feel obligated to buy glasses or redeem an optical…
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Income tax
Can an employer take two months tax out of one months wages without consent? No notice was given and he said it was so he could start a fresh from this month. He always took the tax a month behind?
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UKSV Security Clearance Refusal - Appeals Process ?
I currently have SC Clearance for my employment, I sought a new role however they needed my clearance elevated to DV Clearance, following Vetting Officer interviews and multiple documents submitted, I am British have no criminal convictions or financial difficulties. Unfortunately after 9 months they came back today and…
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Questioning issue of p45
I’ve been with company for 30 plus years I’ve just changed job roles and contract from hourly rate to salaried my company as issued me with a p45 and started me as new employee this can’t be correct can it ? .
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Payrise in 2025?
Just wondering how many employers out there are actually giving an annual payrise in this current climate. We're having high cost of living, increase in council tax, water rates, the usual, etc... but employers are also feeling the pinch with the NI increase and the ever increasing cost of doing business. So how many of us…
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How will AI affects jobs?
I know this is sad but I can’t sleep knowing one day I will be replaced by AI. The government keeps talking about how good AI is but not how AI will take people jobs and make people redundant. How worried should we been?
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Workplace Sick pay question
Hi All I am after a bit of advice on Sick pay a Family member has been quite poorly for past 3 days now and still not feeling to good as of this evening. I have had a read of their work place handbook which mentions for the First 3 days SSP is not payable . Myself or the family member has not had time off work due to…
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Dilemna over possible pyramid scheme
Hi, A while ago, I signed up to what I now believe is a pyramid scheme - I have't recruited anyone, but I have got to know many of the people in the organisation. There is a heavy emphasis on recruited friends, family and even others you don't know via social media or any other means available to you. So much so that…
