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Maternity pay - incorrect calculation?
I have a job where I work random hours (my fixed hours are 12 per week, but I often work a lot more than that in overtime). I am now on maternity leave and I think I'm being underpaid my initial maternity pay but I'm not totally sure so hoping someone can check my figures? My understanding is that I get 90% of the average…
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New Job and doing my own Taxes
Hi, I've recently gotten a new job that is Seasonal (June-January) and I get paid through PAYE. I am also looking at taking up a job with someone who is not on PAYE to help them out and also to make up for months where I have no work. I'm assuming I would need to pay my own taxes from this second job as it would be cash in…
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Wage and duties dispute
Looking for some advice with regards to my work place, last year our company bought another company and their staff joined us in our building. In my department there were 3 people but following the merger there are now 4 including a manager. Last month the company announced there will be redundancies and the manager ended…
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Toil question
Hi I work 4 days a week, under the 37.5 hours full time week. My employer pro ratas the annual leave and also pro ratas the bank holiday. I don't work any bank holidays but it has to be taken out from the total pro rata annual leave/bank holiday hours. A couple of the bank holidays fall on my scheduled day off (fixed day…
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GCSE Maths help
I have an A in GCSE maths but it was some time ago. I am going to help my 13 year old niece improve her maths but I don't she will pass GCSE maths unless her foundation improves. In an ideal world her father would have the money to pay a professional but he doesn't. Any advice? I was planning to a) Iook at her work for the…
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Employer changing hours to 40 and i'm none the wiser
My employer has changed hours for better money with some teams and I haven't even had the courtesy of being told whether mine are changing or not - it would take "novices" to a higher salary level than me with 2 years service and a role with greater responsibility. Is it ethics or law?
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Change of contract and office closure
Hi, The company I work for is considering closing the office where I am currently based, with plans to transition all employees to fully remote working. This potential change necessitates amendments to our employment contracts. The organization has indicated that they will soon begin the employee consultation process,…
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Part Time Holiday entitlement
Hi all. I job share at work, so therefore work half time. Before the company I work for was taken over last year I was entitled to the legal minimum of 14 days holiday a year.I work Thursday and Friday one week then, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the following week. Because of the way bank holidays don’t always fall on my…
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Apprenticeships and wrong qualification
My son is 18 and has wanted to go into railway engineering since he was a child, he has a very keen interest in railways in general. He applied for network rail, did really well in the first section but got turned down as he did a city and guilds level 3 in engineering, which we have now found out disqualifies him for any…
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Off work due to a Disciplinary procedure
Hi All looking for some advise for a friend of mine A few weeks ago a friend of mine was alleged to have committed a serious breach of their job by three work colleagues and her company issued a disciplinary notice advising her it was gross misconduct and could lead to her losing her job. it effected her terribly and she…
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COT3 wording help
Hello, AI might not be getting it right :/ I have a claim in the
employment tribunal with a subsidiary company A, which is noted as my employer, the respondent in my claim. There is a parent
company B that manages and decides on my overall
employment and is responsible for all decisions and treatment referent to…
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Job Share, what effect will it have on holiday allowance?
Hi i currently work full time 37hrs a week and get 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) I am hoping to switch to job share with a colleague where we rotate weeks, I’m on first week then they work the next week. In effect one week on, one week off. How many days holiday would I be entitled to on this new arrangement?…
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Free Courses for Jobs
I’m currently unemployed and have been claiming NSJSA for the past 6 months. This recently came to an end and I was given form JSANC1 by the job centre and I am now in the process of being transferred onto a claim for just NI Credits (form was submitted a few days ago so I’m still waiting to hear back). I was online…
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Home worker entitlement
In my contract it says my normal place of work is my home. The company do have an office in London which I am expected to go to once a month most likely. They say they will pay for my travel and accomodation if I come down to their offifce. This was confirmed by email. However they would not share expenses policy when I…
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Maternity Allowance for the self-employed
Hi, I am currently 25 weeks pregnant with our first child, and I have some questions about Maternity Allowance. I work as a self-employed translator and have done so since 2021, after losing my employment due to Covid. I have looked into applying for Maternity Allowance, but I am confused about what I am allowed to do…
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Training costs agreement - resignation - dispute
Hello everyone, I don’t post often, so I’ll keep this as brief as possible. Background: I resigned from my previous company on 25th February 2021. At that time, I had signed a training cost agreement which makes me responsible for repaying 100% of the training cost—amounting to £13,000. For reference, the agreement states:…
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Awaiting dbs
So I am awaiting a dbs the local authorities has come to me saying they are asking on my police check if I no people or associates of mine so I have obviously said who I no and don’t what is this for. As I thought the dbs was about me tia
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Fall at work on untreated black ice
Hi, back in January I had a nasty fall onto my right side as I walked into work. The black ice was obvious in loads of areas on this tarmacked area so I avoided however rounding a corner, i dropped heavily onto my right elbow, bags went up in the air as I went down so fast and with force. The ice was untreated, whereas…
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holiday pay and notice
I am on long term sickness and about to hand in my notice. If my notice overlaps the start of the new financial year 1st April will I lose my already accrued Holiday pay that has accrued whilst on sick leave. I have about nine days A/L remaining.
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Delayed start date (NHS)
I’ve been successful in a post & had informal discussions re start date & getting my current employer (also nhs, different trust) to waive my notice period (3months). I have done all of this & was ready for my start date (thinking April so 4weeks away) and they have said June so all new starter can start together. I’m…
