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Net pay similar to that of 8 years ago
Hi, I am a professional working in the oil and gas industry in a full time position with the same company over the last 11 years. I have over the years had an increase in gross pay, around 2% every 2 years. I also moved from England to Scotland (family choice) in 2021, so subject to increased taxes. On checking recent pay…
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Irregular or regular hour employee
Hi, I’m hoping someone can shed some light on whether I should be considered as regular or irregular hour employee. My employment terms state: Your normal hours of work will be 10 hrs per week excluding all breaks. In accordance with your availability, as agreed with your manager and as confirmed in writing, you will be…
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Sacked for not doing overtime - grey area?
Hi all, Here goes, no idea about this really but just thought I'd throw it out there to maybe someone more clued up than myself! Last Thursday I was coming towards the end of my 10hr shift - normally do 10hrs Mon-Fri as do most of the others unless of course you agree to do more - to add nothing stated in my contract…
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Freelance Worker: Umbrella Vs Sole Trader
I'm currently working through an umbrella company and I'm having nothing but problems. The work for the end client would in all likelihood fall into the IR35 rules if a PSC was used, and the client has banned all PSCs anyway. Strangely, the client is open to hiring sole traders, which I know very little about. From what I…
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Witness in gross misconduct case
So a employee is in a disciplinary process for gross misconduct for abuse and bullying. In a court of law a witness can decide to give evidence behind a screen or via video feed if they do not want to be confronted by their abuser. However, where I'm at, the company has told the victim and two witness' that the accused has…
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IR35 questions regarding occasional work
Good Morning. I've been working on a consultancy basis for a small company over the last few months. Earnings total around £4000 so I've registered to complete SA. I understand there is no tax or NI to pay as the earnings are low but should I be registered as Sole Trader? I'm not working with any other companies and have…
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When to resign under 2 years and at without prejudice discussions
I started working at a factory in January 2023 through an agency then contract July 2023, I was assaulted 3 times and he was sacked, my line manager failed to take it to Hr since then the line manager has constantly harassed me been ongoing for a year, It's left me off work with mental health, I've had Hr meetings,…
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FTA conversion in civil service
I could really do with some help on this, came in CS on agency as an EO for 18 months then got a 2 year FTA in same role. Let me and all the team go apart from 1 of my team members. I’m trying to raise a grievance but they’re just trying to brush it off saying they can’t discuss with me why they kept 1 of my team on.…
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Employer not paying my NI or Tax
Basically, I started with my employer a few years ago. Business of less than 10 employees. Everything seemed okay for first few months, only to find I didn't exist on HMRC. I raised this, and then eventually started to appear on there going forward. I also discovered a colleague had been there several months before me and…
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Man with a van
Is a man with a van a good route for semi-retirement? I have a Renault Traffic, so not a car-derived van, van work should pay well, if you can get it.I am just insured for private use at the moment, just thinking ahead for maybe 2025/26
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Agreeing to job offer the pulling out
What happens if I agree to a job but then change my mind? Is that fine. Job starts Feb zero hrs
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Statutory notice period
So i was made redundant on Monday as my employer went into administration. I am entitled to 7 weeks statutory notice pay if i don’t find employment in that time and can claim back for 7 weeks notice pay. I have seen a few jobs of interest to me but on the other hand i don’t want to lose out on my notice period which ends…
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Self-employed, starting PT salaried job
I have been self-employed this tax year (online editing and lecturing), but have just been offered a part-time salaried role for a company. I intend to continue with the self-employed work, alongside the new role. Does the company have to pay me through PAYE or can I request them to treat me as self-employed? If the…
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Employer creating a temporary manager position only whilst I'm on maternity
I'm going on Maternity in four months, and I've been informed that my employer will not be covering my role. Instead, they are going to create a Manager position (there has never been one), and it will be available internally only, therefore the only other two people in my team can apply for it (we're all same band and…
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Work expenses.
Hi all. So I just wondered if anyone can help because I’m at my wits ends with it all. So my partner is the only earner at the moment. My partner has worked as an engineer at this company for nearly 15 years now. Anyway my issue is he will use a lot of our money for work expenses throughout the month so this will be buying…
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Shift Work Bank Holiday entitlement
Hello hivemind, I was hoping for some advice on my bank holiday entitlement with regards to a new shift pattern being introduced at my workplace. I currently am a regular Mon-Fri position that gives me the company-wide standard 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays. There is a shift pattern for some other roles…
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Talc exposure at work
This discussion was created from comments split from: My talc claim..
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PAYE or consultancy
Hello all. First time poster here! I am applying for a job - it's a 3-year contract and if successful I can either choose to be PAYE at 26k-28k a year or on a self-employed consultant contract at 30k a year. I know both have pros and cons but which would see me better off financially? What other perks are there or…
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Time off to care for wife after surgery - what are my rights?
My wife is due to have major surgery in the near future with an estimated recovery period of 4 - 6 weeks. I was thinking of taking a week or so off work to help care for her in the early stages when she's not going to be very mobile. I work in the public sector and have used up most of this year's annual leave allowance.…
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Mobile card reader
I didn't know where to post this - hope here is ok as it's kind of connected to work. Finally we're going to have to get a card reader for our business. It needs to be mobile as we work outside at customer's properties. Our bank have one but the costs are huge as they will only issue us one if we have a business account -…
