-
Work
How long do references take
-
SSP
Good morning I work Mon, Tues Weds and Friday This particular Friday i had arranged half a day because i had a funeral to go to Last week i done my back in and couldn't walk so rang in sick and took the whole week off Got paid this week but there was no ssp for Friday or even for the 3 hours i was going to work should i of…
-
Real living wage to rise to at least £12.60 an hour – here's what you need to know
Almost half a million workers are set to see their hourly pay rise by 5% due to an increase in the 'real living wage' – a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. Those covered by the scheme will see their pay rise to at least £12.60 an hour, while those in London will get £13.85 an hour. Read the full…
-
TUPE and mileage rate
Hi My new employer has implemented a Car Allowance as part of my compensation package instead of a Salary uplift in the same year. The Car Allowance has a policy attached to it which requires me to use a lower mileage rate (18p/mi), previously I used 0.45p/mi and I had a salary which include a Car Allowance with my…
-
Am I being constructively dismissed?
In 2017, I joined a company where I managed two separate locations. In 2023, due to the volume of direct reports (120+) my role was split into two and essentially a manager was placed at each location and subsequently reducing my direct reports (60 at each location) with both Managerial roles reporting into the Department…
-
Should I move from Agency Temp to Bank work in the NHS or not?
Hi, I have started a job in the NHS as a locum/temp via an agency, and it looks like it will approx 4-6 month stint. The dept is quite stretched and they have previously advertised Bank roles to fill sick/maternity cover but they didn't get any applications. The dept have now again advertised Bank positions (that if filled…
-
NHS back pay, change of trust
Does anyone know what will happen in this situation please? I work for the NHS. I left my previous trust end of June and started at my current trust beginning of July. I believe the pay rise will be paid in October and backdated to April. I thought my previous trust would pay the back pay for April until I left, but I can…
-
Employers NI raise confirmed by BBC?
Until now the budget articles have tended to be based on either Govt kite-flying, i.e. deliberate leaks to gauge public reaction, or alarmist stories intended to whip up outrage and put the Govt off of raising certain taxes. This article is different however. Although the BBC carefully avoids mentioning sources, this reads…
-
Two P45s and Two problems
I worked for company 1 for a year and got a job with company 2 immediately. (My last wage from company 1 was a month after leaving). I worked at company 2 for six weeks but had to leave. Company 2 sent me a P45 immediately. I've been paying emergency tax with them. A week later - company 1 gave me theirs. I have two…
-
Tax Refund through Govt. Gateway
I have just read a message on my Govt. Gateway re a tax refund due for the year 2023/24. I stopped working halfway through 2023/24. As I receive an Occupational Pension from Mar 2022, I assumed that any refund would be coded. Anyone else get this?
-
Extra job and tax/HRMC rules
Hi all, I have a full time job (employee) where I get paid directly by my employer all my tax etc is worked out by them. I have previously been helping my local sports club with coaching where it was unpaid. Now they have offered me a paid coaching role, where I would get paid for coaching - £40 per session for 22…
-
Taking a break from work
Hi Following my wife's passing and because my job no longer fits in with my plans going forward I have handed in my notice and stop work at the end of August. I will be taking a "gap year" to sort things out before looking for a new job in August 2025. I won't be entitled to any benefits or unemployment and will live off…
-
Casual Worker Administrative Duties Pay
My employer previously paid for time spent carrying out administrative duties such as submitting timecards. Due to budgetary concerns, they are changing this and are asking we don't log the time for this. Chat GPT suggests that under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Can I have some support on this please? Should this…
-
Wage discussion
I am trying to gather information I am soon to be in a discussion with my wage at work and wanted to know if my boss can discuss my wage with anyone else, as I believe it's a private conversation and would fall under data Protection.
-
Left mid month what should be my final pay
Hi, My yearly salary is £28k. Gross monthly is £2333.33. I got paid for whole of October 24 on 15th October. I left on 16th October (worked 12 days in the month). How much do I owe the employer? Also, do I pay full NI, Tax and pension contribution if I worked half month?
-
Suspended/ Dismissed
Hello , I’m posting to see if anyone can give me some advice/ guidance on my current employment situation. I have been employed by a big company who provides security services I was based in working for a bank as a security guard I had been in that position for 10 years. Now the contract was up for tender and the company…
-
Employer won't pay Statutory Maternity Pay
My wife is working at the BBC and has been advised she won't get support from her employer because she joined 8th May of this year. She is 27 weeks pregnant and will give birth in the middle of January 2025. They're arguing to get Statutory Maternity Pay she needed to have had 26 weeks employment by 29th September. They're…
-
When does a shift start?
Something I have been wondering for a while is when legally do shifts start/end. Does a work day / shift start from when you reach the premises and pass through the necessary entrance/ turnstile or from when you are signed into work/ready to work? In my own case the actual office is an 8 minute walk across site accessed…
-
Any accountants here who can advise on training?
I'm looking to retrain. I currently work in social housing and deal with rents and tenancies. I have fancied the idea of doing accounting for some time, and started doing a distance learning course with the OU some years ago, but it was mostly about business and wasn't very focussed on accounting, and what bit of it was…
-
NI??
Hello. Can anyone answer? This seems weird from a company. Everyone including myself has been asked to provide 'proof' of NI number, either through the original card, many years ago or now been told via a P60? Some have submitted the old card format, some don't have it, so now they're saying, p60 is fine, even though we've…
