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HR meeting sickness
i work for my local council and have to attend a meeting with the the an hr rep, i have been off work fro just under three months with fit notes from my doctor, im awaiting a ct scan appointment because of abdominal and groin pain, possibly a kidney stone ? i have been in constant pain with this taking tablets etc for the…
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Incorrect Tax - Missing P45
Wondering if anyone can help. I left a company in November 2024 and have since gone self employed. I would like to file my tax return for 24/25 tax year to get a tax rebate however my previous company never issued me with a P45. I have contacted them multiple times requesting it but no response from them whatsoever. When I…
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Are you being paid the national minimum wage?
This is the place to discuss our new National minimum wage guide. We'd love to hear your thoughts, personal experiences, and general feedback. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.
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Long term sick, not sure how long i will go back
Hi all Due to burnout and anxiety i have been off work now over 6 months. The job is hard physically and im not sure i will last long if and when i go back, even with a gradual return. What id like to know is what sort of help i can get to retrain if i lost my income? A brief check on entitled to says i could get just over…
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Changing rota's without informing.
My nephew works in a supermarket part time which he's been with for 3 years and since he's had a new dept manager his rotas are being changed online without informing him or his colleges. I've always thought that once rotas are displayed on his work app they can't be touched for 3 weeks unless you agree to the changes? A…
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inside IR35 - make it simple for me!
Thinking about applying for a contract role. I've only done permanent roles before so don't know how they pay when you're a contractor. I've googled inside IR35 and they talk about some of your salary being 'expenses'. Is this something to do with covering your traveling costs and tax offsetting? Do you actually get to…
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Payslip - YEAR TO DATE VS THIS PERIOD? (Question)
Payslip - YEAR TO DATE VS THIS PERIOD? (Question) A question regarding a UK payslip. When you receive your payslip for your monthly salary from the company you work for. It shows what you have earned per month, on This period and it also shows an amount on Year to date __________________________________ Here is a simple…
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Being Forced into Office despite Doctors Note
I work in IT and have worked from home since lockdown. I suffer from chronic fatigue from long Covid since 2020. I am female in my mid fifties. We were required to work one day a week in the office since mid 2023 so I got a fit to work note from my GP advising that I was not well enough to go into the office that often but…
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New Job delayed starting
Here is the story bare with me , My previous employment lasted 10 years and unfortunately it ended in a bit of a mess due to the employers side of miss management I had to take civil action against them but both sides agreed to depart on common ground. I stared working for a family business to tie myself over until I got…
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I have a written warning lasting 6 months- can I get a pay rise when it expires?
My written warning runs out in August (was for 6 months) however in the mean time the other staff have a pay rise which I am not entitled to. Question is: When my 6 months is up in August, will I then get the increase in pay - or have to wait until next Aprils increase? Appreciate any kind comments!
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A previous company owes me a month's wages.
Hi,A previous company never payed me a months wages. How can I get them to pay me? From March 2017 to Mid Feb 2020 I worked for a company in Southampton, UK (Call it "Grendal" but that's not their real name).In July 2018, Grendal kindly decided to increase my pay from £40k to £42k per annum. (i was on PAYE) However, there…
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Recruiter connecting on LinkedIn
Hi all - not much of a question or anything here, but did wonder what people thought of this. I applied for a role direct with an employer a couple of weeks or so ago. A couple of days after an internal recruiter from the company sent a connection request to me on LinkedIn. Great, I thought, that is maybe a positive sign…
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When should you receive your first pay packet?
Hi, On PAYE, in a full time perm role, one usually gets payed once per month, and usally at the month end. However, suppose one starts work on the 15th of the month? Could one expect to be payed at the end of that month? How close to the end of the month is it, that if you started work then, then you would not expect to be…
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Holiday entitlement on zero hour contracts
Hi there, just wondered if anyone knows more than I do about my general employment rights in this work situation 👇 I've been working a hospitality job since 1.5 years now, with irregular hours on a zero-hours contract, though averaging on ~12h-18h/week. In retrospect this company seems rather dodgy though, since I have in…
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NIN
Hi, I had a question about tax letter that I posted on Facebook forum . I blacked out name and address but missed NI number. Can one do something fraudulent with only that?
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Work capability
Morning, I am hoping someone may be able to offer the benefit of their experience. I have an ongoing and fluctuating medical condition and have been signed off for a few weeks. I have not had time off previously. To return to work I have requested short breaks to help me manage symptoms. There is no certainty that this…
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How to get LTD with little assets to pay employment tribunal award?
I have been awarded around £2500 by the Employment Tribunal (owed wages). It's not yet pass the 42 days appeal, but I'm planning ahead for when the LTD does not pay. I know I can get HCEO to go to the LTD registered address, but the director has only ever registered with an accountant, so likely just getting mails from…
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Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulation – advice needed.
I operate a small freelance design business as a sole trader and recently completed some work for a client. Due to an earlier experience with the same client where they were extremely late paying I added a clause in our new contract (signed by both parties) that payment was due on receipt of invoice and that late payments…
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No win no fee solicitors
Hi, I would appreciate any advice on what to do next, I have a no win no fee case for a slip and fall at work, my old workplace admits liability, there first offer was low and they won't increase it. It's now at the stage of going to court next week and there are going to be extra costs which maybe will come off the amount…
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Combining self employment with an "employed" part time job, and an occupational pension
Hi everyone, im considering a small amount of work via an agency on a self employed basis. I would be responsible for my own tax/ NI etc. I already have a part time job where i am taxed at BR and pay NI etc, and in addition to that i have a small occupational pension that i pay tax on. How difficult / messy etc is the…
