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Job search after nearly three decades! - Advice needed please!
Hello, I've decided for various reasons that I want to leave my job after nearly three decades of being with my current employer as I'm very unhappy in my current situation and leaving is well overdue. It feels scary and overwhelming to even think about looking for another job and I'm worried that I'm too old (female and…
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Looking for advise on what my dutys are, and the law
Hi I work for a family owned retail store in devon, and I work on the shop floor as a retail assis, putting stock out and making it all look neat ect, But now they are telling me I need to pull in HUGE heavy pallets from the warehouse when shop is closed on to the shop floor, Im a 5ft female in my 60s and I have health…
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Notice advice
Hi all, struggling here. I’ve been working for a business (just with owner no one else) and being paid weekly, in my contract it says 4 weeks notice, however; it seems I’m self employed but he’s never said that - I don’t get tax or national insurance deducted I’m very young so I don’t really understand it, I want to leave…
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How Would You React to This Ominous Last Minute Letter from Employer?
I was recently employed on a 3 month probationary contract, for a major retailer that has significant underlying financial issues. The contract was given with the view of possibly going permanent after 3 months. I thought my personal performance was not bad, I was not the slowest person in a very physical job, with early…
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Compensation for nominee pass?
My husband works for Metroline and is entitled to a TfL nominee pass as an employee benefit. There has been a delay (months) delay in getting a replacement - what compensation can he claim?
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Have you ever dealt with imposter syndrome?
So after some advice. I’ve worked for this firm about 10 months. My job I’ve never done before, but the company also does the kind of work I’ve done 20 odd years, I do occasionally get to do this work when they’re under pressure I’m called to help out and love it, it’s my wheelhouse I’m completely at home and the company…
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Nhs notice period after 2 days (training period)
Hi I secured full time employment in nhs and after over 2 months pre employment checks I finally got into training for the role only to be offered my dream job on my first day. The recruiting manager is on long term sick so rather than have a conversation as to when I could be released, (as the new job are very proactive…
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HMRC
and on another topic about HMRC why would they send me a new tax coding to say I was receiving ESA (I DONT - I am retired - albeit early) and I owed them a lot of tax for current fin year - I only receive a modest occ pension and they gave me 4 days notice this was happening this week with a large deduction being made…
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New employment consultation after the acquisition
Hi All,I hope you are well. The company I work for has been acquired and as I write this a handful of employees are being on-boarded to the new company including myself. From the HR department of a parent/new company I heard that the employees will be interviewed 1-on-1 by some external consultant(s) they hire to negotiate…
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HMRC
Why do I feel discriminated because i dont have a passport or driving licence when trying to access on line HMRC or other gov gateway sites? Their helpline is very helpful NOT. Get yourself a passport and prov driv licence???
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McDonalds uniform
My eldest has finally.got a job at Mcdonald's, done all the stuff needed to start. They were meant to start in the store last week, but said they had not got their uniform so no need to come in. Was down for a shift today, but again they called and said they still not not have a uniform and not to come in. Can they do…
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Always an Internal Candidate
Anybody else feeling the frustration of seemingly always losing out to internal candidates? I had an interview last Thursday that was all very nice and positive but it felt weirdly short and I wasn't asked the fundamental things like when am I available and what holidays have I got booked etc and that rang alarm bells with…
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Employment Tribunal Success but no Payment
I won my Hearing at the ET in July and the Employer listed as the Defendant failed to make payment. I have since employed the HCEO to collect the debt through a court signed writ. The HCEO have been door knocking on the Company Address which is also one Directors home, said home is now on the market. I've just had a letter…
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Reasons for dismissal
(Fortunately I am enquiring for someone else, not myself.) If an employer has followed due process in dismissing someone, could the employee still succeed in an unfair dismissal case on the grounds that dismissing her was excessive? I live in a block of flats where a member of the onsite management team has just been…
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Am I entitled to anything
Hiya, Just needing some help and advice as what to do regarding my situation. My current workplace are due to be having their roof repaired and redone, We`ve known this since the beginning of the year however we did not know when. We initally got told it would be done in November of this year and then later on April next…
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Employment rights bill - young workers pay
See the government have published information today regarding the employment rights bill. Do these apply in Scotland? Will pay for apprentices in the 18-20 category be affected?
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BIK and Tax
I have just received a simple tax return with unpaid tax for previous year:( I have a company car and fuel card BIK is around 10k. My personal tax account shows only my basic salary. Should I add the BIK there and increase the estimated earnings by 10k. I thought as HMRC are real time now and PAYE would be adjusted monthly…
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Self employed vs employed calculator
Hello, I was wondering if anyone could help? My friend is self employed but after many years of working full time, with only 10 days off a year, she's considering other options as her industry is saturated and day rates just aren't moving. Cost of living is making things tight. I was saying to her that there must be a way…
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Employer refusing to issue P60
Hi, Asking for a friend who was asking me for help. He was employed by a large company that didn't have a UK legal entity and used a service provider instead to handle all HR matters. The company decided to move away from using a service partner and to use a own UK entity instead. The employment with the service provider…
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Anyway to contact Hmrc chat or other as they have opt out tricks for themselves from the start
All Hmrc seem to offer is "" * search GOV.UK (opens in a new tab) * find out more about HMRC services and information (opens in a new tab) * end this chat and have the only intent to send one around the houses back to square 1 from the start and all through, on the phone they'll hang up immediately?
