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reimburse a training fee
Hello,I've been successful at an interview and the company sent me the contract to sign, however one thing caught my attention. Due to the nature of my job, I will require some technical training and the contract mentions the below.If you terminate your employment within a two-year
period of completing any training course…
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Contract says may be asked to work extra house as necessary/contract question
I have worked for one company for a number of years my employment contract states my initial part time hours but i have worked full time for a few years there now. My contract states "may be required to work extra hours as required". I have done many extra hours over the years and have never been paid for them, My extra…
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Its easy for a company to pay staff weekly?
Hi, I do a lot of work for lots of different electronics companies. Sometimes when i start a job with a really small company, i worry that i could work for them for the first month, then just receive no pay. This is bad because often the workplace is far from my home, and i have to pay B&B bills too. So is it too much of a…
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Term-time pay adjustment not received when leaving job part-way through the year
Hi everyone,This is for my partner who worked for a local NHS trust. She was on a 12 month fixed-term, term-time only contract (39 weeks) with 5.6 weeks annual leave entitlement. She worked 37.5 hours Mon-Fri during term-time. But gets paid 32.4 hours per week, as per the contract in 12 equal monthly salaries. Worked…
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Underpayment of wages
Hi back in November my employer underpaid me. I raised the issue on the 27th of November the day our wage slip was generated and after going back and forwards over 4 weeks of perseverance and standing my ground they finally admitted they'd made a mistake and paid me what was owed on the 20th of December. Fast forward to…
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What can my daughter do if she hasn't been paid?
Hello, my daughter is 22 and is a student in Bristol. She has a part time job but her employer hasn't paid her. She was due her wages on 16th but nothing yet. It is a small independent shop and the employer has told her she needs to wait for more sales before having enough money to pay her wages. The employer has also told…
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Overpaying tax
I started new job in Sept 2024. I gave my tax code which is showing on my wage slip. But Im paying tax when my expected income is far less than my tax code. It says on HMRC that if my tax code is right, my employer should refund the tax in next wage slip, but this has not happened. How do I sort this as could really do…
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DBS Errors at police stage 4
In October 2024, I was succesful in obtaining employment as a support worker. And as is usual for working with vulnerable adults, I needed to have a enhance DBS check done. I was very familiar with these type of checks because I had regularly had DBS checks done in the last 10 years for my job at a hospital. And I had…
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Franchise training grants.
Hello all, I'm seeking advice please, prior to COVID I was training as a driving instructor, there are three tests to qualifying. My part three was day after we locked down. Though. I rebooked it through that year each time it was cancelled. You only get 2years to qualify. We were not allowed extension because of COVID .…
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Jury Service Out of Pocket
Currently on Jury Service, serving on a trial that seems to be never ending. We were told it was an 8 day trial, but be prepared for it to run into a 3rd week. At the end of week 2, we've now been told it could go into a 4th week by the judge. My issue is not doing the Jury Service itself, but more the fact that my…
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Xmas day pay
My friends son is 16 and works in a pub as a waiter. He was told that he would be paid double pay on Xmas day (he’s on minimum wage). He worked 6.5 hours, which he was happy to do for the extra money but it meant that he didn’t get to spend the day with his family, he also had no break and was not offered any food. They…
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Apprenticeships - Mileage Claims
Hi All, Just a quick question around traveling to places of training for apprenticeships, would you be able to claim this milage (@45p a mile - normal commute distance) as a business expense as you are paid for this time and during the time of training inline with apprenticeship regulations etc. For contest this would be 5…
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New job - contract question
I've been offered a job with a salary that increases after 6 months. My contract only states the starting salary and not the increase. They've told me it will increase and it's just a standard contract. Should I be concerned?
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New employee on same grade being hired at top of pay scale
Hi, I work for a very small, non-profit. My manager is very nervous of and inexperienced in anything to do with HR. He claims not to have any overview of my salary. I sit in an office with the woman who handles HR. There is no HR dept. per se. I like the company I work for, but I am very unhappy with the way salaries and…
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Questions surrounding annual leave
Hi, I will try and explain as best I can. I work in a contact centre for public sector, not an outsourced call centre. I'm on a fixed term contract therefore I entirely get certain benefits aren't available such as buying leave and there is no paid sick leave. The confusion has come in when checking my contract recently it…
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Can an Employer Penalise Me for a Backdated Fit Note?
I am
currently off work due to depression and job-related stress. My
initial sick note was valid until 12th December 2024. On 9th
December, I informed my GP in advance that I would need an extension
from 13th December. However, my GP advised that they could only
process the request once the current sick note expired, as…
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Going Self Employed
Hi all, for the past 9 years I have worked for a major holiday company, several times a year abroad, on fixed term contracts. I commenced when I "retired" from office life and so receive the state pension and two private pensions, paying tax, hence, I only do this work for love of the job - the travelling and helping…
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Husband has new job, no tax being taken.
Hello everyone. Just looking for a bit of advice please. Hubby made redundant end of October, started new job beginning of November. Has had 5 payslips now, (paid weekly) and no tax is being taken from him, in fact the 1st week he had a small rebate. Someone at work told him its because he probably paid enough in his old…
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Holiday Pay Short Hours Contract Working More Hours Regularly
My DD has a 4 hours a week contract but the employer basically offers more hours as and when, typically between 10 and 20 hours a week, all paid at the same rate. How does holiday entitlement work in this case - is it only from her contracted hours or do the extra hours also give an entitlement? Seems like if it is the…
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Holiday Pay
Having a discussion with someone today, I'm trying to find an answer for them They're on rolled up holiday, but employer is only paying it at 10% , where acas is saying 12.07% minimum. Now employer is stating because they're in Hospitality and refusing the 12.07% Acas said its wrong , any advice anyone please.
