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Working is Pointless
So, I started a new job 3 months ago. it's going pretty well. So well in fact that I was given a £500 bonus on top of my wages for my hard work. Which in a vacuum sounds great and I'm super grateful for the gesture. Then I checked my bank statement.... £100 less than usual. On top of this, I received a text from our…
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Cleaners insurance
Hi, me and my partner work together cleaning, we are both employed full time. We need some extra hours and will be doing some self employed work together cleaning offices. I wondered if we both needed to get public liability insurance as sole traders or if we can pay once, as business together. I have only ever been a sole…
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Bouncy castle business or similar??
Hi Im looking into bouncy castle hire business or similar. Im currently employed in a job I detest and have been off with stress a number of months . I have been looking at similar jobs but I can only imagine ending up on the same situation within a few years 40 year old pharmaceutical supplier (warehouse worker) Im a…
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Injury at work. Should I see a GP
A chair I was sat on at work collapsed completely throwing me onto the floor. It was logged in the accident book at the time by a the boss. I’ve got whiplash type symptoms, neck and back pain and I intend to make an injury claim. I’ve had a whiplash injury previously and other than Ibuprofen there wasn’t much the GP could…
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Employer refusing to pay SSP
My wife was off sick for about 6 weeks and had certs from the doctor. She received very abusive texts from the company boss telling her to "get back to work". He has refused to pay SSP and when my wife replied saying it is the law he said "I don't care about the law" I have now found out he has not paid her pension into…
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Can Self-Employed Tutors for My Company Also Volunteer within my Company?
Hi This is my first post. How are you all? Hopefully, someone can help me. I want to start a for-profit tutoring business hiring self-employed tutors. I want my company to help a wide range of students, including disadvantaged students who cannot afford tuition. Would it be against the law to state in my job description…
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Backdated pay for some staff but not others
Hello! I have just had a very disappointing pay review and in this they have informed all staff on a "student agreement" would not be receiving, the initially agreed, backdated pay as the increase in the national minimum wage already gave us a "boost" in April. However, all other staff will have their pay backdated to…
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Pay Rise Query
Hi there Fabulous Ones I haven't been on here in some time but wondered if anyone can offer any advice. Yesterday my Employer (A GP Surgery) told us that we would be getting a 4% pay rise FINALLY! It has been in the media for some time stating this is the Uplift that GPs have been given to increase the salaries of…
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Asking for a raise
Hi good morning all, hope this is the right place to ask. I am thinking of asking for a substantial salary increase and I’m looking for some advice on how to go about this with out looking like I’m being unrealistic and unfair with my wage demands. bit of background, I’ve been with the company 14 years and really enjoy my…
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EAT Scotland stays appeal in EAT England
I have an appeal and a claim in Scotland and an appeal and a
claim in England. I would like to know if the Employment Appeal Tribunal of Scotland has the
right to stay this appeal which is in the Employment Appeal Tribunal of England
and this claim which is in the Employment Tribunal in England. I would like to know which…
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New job whilst on Mat Leave
Hi all, I am currently in my final 3 months of maternity leave (I have just started the unpaid last 3 months) and I also handed in my notice at my job as they require 3 months. I was looking for a part time 16hr weekend position which my old job couldn't offer me, can I start this job now as I have a position available for…
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Job evaluation and flexible working
Today we got confirmation that the job evaluation has been voted through by the union. On the face of it, the offer looks decent — salary increase, more holiday, reduced hours, etc. But what really caught me off guard was the mention of new contracts being issued. Up until now, I was under the impression we’d just get…
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P45 not in PDF form
Hi, My previous employer gave me my P45 by post...so its a paper copy. I have photo'd each page with my phone and so now have my P45 as a few pages of these JPGs. Is this acceptable? I mean, when i start work with my new employer, will they accept these JPGs? Or do they need my P45 in PDF?
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Is Walking Out Classed as Gross Misconduct or Official Resignation?
Hi I would like some advice - ideally from those who know what they are talking about from personal experience, and/or legal employment law. I have been in a job for little over a month. Only part time, so did little over 40 hours. Got my first review barely over a week ago, despite hardly being there for any lengthy…
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Going back
Hi. I'm after a bit of advice or insight. Two and a half years ago, the public sector company i had worked at for 7 years suspended me, citing issues with my flexi clocking. I had been home based for 3 years, since Civid hit, and had to go to the office only very occasionally, usually for short meetings. I had been told by…
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How to force a former employer to reply to a letter?
I need to write to a former employer to ask them to clarify a comment in a reference they did for me, after the comment resulted in a job offer being withdrawn. It seems likely the employer will fail to respond to my letter, since their reply may enable me to take legal action against them (which is hardly in their…
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Manager asking for my password when I am off
Pretty much as above really, due to take a couple of days off from work (in a role I have been employed in for 5 years) & my manager has asked for my password for my computer "in case anything comes up". Do I have to give them this? obviously I know then can get IT to re-set it etc but do I have to say yes?
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Sick pay query
I'll try and keep it brief... I was diagnosed with cancer and had a hysterectomy in late spring, was off work for 6 weeks. When histology came back it determined I need radiotherapy which is 5 weeks of treatment and possibly some time off after, side effect dependant. I plan to work around the appts while I can and use…
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Asked to Falsify Records at Work - Grievance and Scared
Hi, just looking for some advice. I'm about to raise a formal grievance at work and I’m honestly scared about the whole process. I don’t feel supported and I’m worried about what might happen next. The main issues are: * Probation issue: I’ve been on probation for 6 months and despite asking for feedback several times,…
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contract query
if my employment contract says " on receiving reasonable notice may be required to work extra hours to meet business needs and will remunerated" how do i know what reasonable notice is?
