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Local Gov - pay discrepancy
I work in local gov and get paid 4-weekly - so 13x pay cycles over the year. Due my final pay tomorrow for the year and I checked my pay slip and I’m trying to work out if there’s a reason there would be difference between my salary, and the gross pay that I’ve received over the course of the year. The latter (gross pay…
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Self-employment queries
I'm about to be made redundant and just considering setting up self-employed as a gardener as I know there is a shortage around here. (That's not 'garden maintenance' with a lawnmower and power strimmer, I'm talking proper old-fashioned plantsman gardening, so I won't be needing any expensive or dangerous tools) I've never…
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Continuous Service in Local Government annual leave discrepancy
Hi, My Continuous Service was not applied correctly when I changed roles within the local government/local council. At the time, when questioned, I've been told I was not eligible (which turned out to be a wrong statement). As a result, my service is currently 5 years instead of 20, which affected my annual leave allowance…
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
Hello everyone, I've been offered an amount to leave my company, I've sent a signed settlement agreement document back to my solicitor today, the agreement does say I am not allowed to have had another job offer, I haven't but I have been applying for jobs given the situation, am I ok to do this? I have an interview…
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CIS query
Hi We have been running a plastering business for the past 3 years under a partnership, myself, my husband and his parents. We have just completed a job for a customer and they have deducted a CIS payment from the bill. We are not registered for CIS and I am struggling to understand why they would take this money off when…
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Injury
Had what i would call a minor injury at work. Reported injury as required and treated myself as the only first aider on duty.Injury became infected (work in a decontamination area), sort medical advice and was put on antibiotics. Took time of work to avoid reinfection working in Decontamination. Got paid statutory sick…
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Workplace Accident Claim Denied – My Experience
I wanted to share my experience regarding an accident I had at work, which was unfortunately denied for reasons I find unfair and frustrating. The incident occurred when the ATM door fell on me, causing a severe concussion that lasted nearly eight months. Alongside the physical injury, I have also been dealing with PTSD,…
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Prevented from promotion opportunity created by me moving
In the area I work in for my company, the 3 people in the structure above me are all content to sit in their positions until they retire. As such, the only opportunity to move up was to relocated to a different region when an opportunity arose. When it did, I applied and got the job, but meant my office was now 5 hours…
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NHS Banding
Hi, not sure anyone can help but I’ll ask anyway. I’m currently Band 2 HCA, top of my band. Next month all HCA’s in my trust will be upgraded to Band 3 so my question is will I then be top of Band 3? TIA
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Upset by phased return arrangements
Hi All. You have provided me some perspective on a couple of problems I have had over the years and hope you might do the same here. I haven't always liked the result but it has added to my own reflection on matters I am not always thinking about clearly. I have had to take some time off work in my role in the civil…
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Pay difference between colleagues
Long post alert - please stay with me I’m in turmoil here. For context l work for a local authority. In 2022 I applied for an internal promotion at work and was unsuccessful. I was so disappointed that I started to look for alternatives, because I have put in a lot of hard work in my job and shown a level of commitment…
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Jobs for housebound people who want to work
Hi all. I suffer from chronic depression/anxiety disorder and agoraphobia. I leave the house about 4 times a year (hospital/dentist/doctor), it causes too much stress, anxiety and physical pain to go outside the boundary of my home. I don't like people, I don't trust them. So how do I get a job from home only, with zero to…
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Pay difference Tax?
So there difference between my yearly salary and what's on HMRC site,? It not a small difference either 😕 i been with company over 2 years so would thought they would had my yearly pay right Does over time get taken into account ? As I thought was just basic pay
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Temporarily closed business for refurb - do staff get wages?
Two members of my family work in the same business place which is closed/will be closed for around 3 weeks while the building gets a refurb/new construction to part of the original building. During this build, they both have had a few days as holidays, but for the remainder they have rota'd off. My question is will they…
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Currently out of a job, cant decide whether to go self employed solo or go employed on salary
Just come out of being employed for last 5 years, pay was good. But left due to being unhappy and no progression. Previously was self employed for over 10 years but wasn't earning anything like the employed work I was doing. Single, still living with a parent , but striving to one day have my own place. Been saving hard…
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Best recruitment agencies
Looking to change jobs from my current role which I have been in for a long time so a little out of practise in this field. Ideally would like a remote work from home role in business / office administration or hybrid. Based in south Essex / London region. Any recommendations for best recruitment agencies on where to start…
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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…
