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Should I accept Director Position..are these potential red flags?
UPDATE…..thank you for everyone’s useful advice. I have passed all your comments to my sister, and she has decided t9 open her own account and continue the business in her own name independently of the previous director. TWO more questions please… 1. how does she remove her name as Director? 2. What should she now do about…
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Uni Placement while on Sabbatical from Part Time job
My son has a part time job at Tesco - working approx 16hrs every weekend. He is at University during the week.Starting this September, his fourth year at university takes the form of a one-year placement in Industry. He has secured this placement with a local company who is taking him on for a 52 week placement. This is…
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Best places for resources on job contracts
Can anyone advise on the best places with checklists/advice etc for what to look for in employment contracts? I've had mine through. They're a well known US company (with offices in UK) but as a result the contract is quite full on and I want to make sure it's all OK before signing. ACAS and government sites have very…
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Law regarding work Sickness?
I work for 1 of the biggest retail stores in the UK, Yesterday I came in to work and there's a note to all employees regarding new sickness rules, We now only allowed to be off 1 day a year sick any more and we going to get a verbal warning than written and final and then sack. Is this even legal for the company?
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Found myself in a situation at work and wonder if anyone can help.
I have been with my employer a long time. The branch I work in is small and was under staffed. In order to get another staff member and help out existing staffing issues, I agreed to change my role from what I was doing all week (role A) to a split role so half the week A and half the week B. Basically, I stepped up to…
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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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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 ? .
