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DBS Errors at police stage 4
In October 2024, I was succesful in obtaining employment as a support worker. And as is usual for working with vulnerable adults, I needed to have a enhance DBS check done. I was very familiar with these type of checks because I had regularly had DBS checks done in the last 10 years for my job at a hospital. And I had…
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Franchise training grants.
Hello all, I'm seeking advice please, prior to COVID I was training as a driving instructor, there are three tests to qualifying. My part three was day after we locked down. Though. I rebooked it through that year each time it was cancelled. You only get 2years to qualify. We were not allowed extension because of COVID .…
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Jury Service Out of Pocket
Currently on Jury Service, serving on a trial that seems to be never ending. We were told it was an 8 day trial, but be prepared for it to run into a 3rd week. At the end of week 2, we've now been told it could go into a 4th week by the judge. My issue is not doing the Jury Service itself, but more the fact that my…
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Xmas day pay
My friends son is 16 and works in a pub as a waiter. He was told that he would be paid double pay on Xmas day (he’s on minimum wage). He worked 6.5 hours, which he was happy to do for the extra money but it meant that he didn’t get to spend the day with his family, he also had no break and was not offered any food. They…
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Apprenticeships - Mileage Claims
Hi All, Just a quick question around traveling to places of training for apprenticeships, would you be able to claim this milage (@45p a mile - normal commute distance) as a business expense as you are paid for this time and during the time of training inline with apprenticeship regulations etc. For contest this would be 5…
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New job - contract question
I've been offered a job with a salary that increases after 6 months. My contract only states the starting salary and not the increase. They've told me it will increase and it's just a standard contract. Should I be concerned?
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New employee on same grade being hired at top of pay scale
Hi, I work for a very small, non-profit. My manager is very nervous of and inexperienced in anything to do with HR. He claims not to have any overview of my salary. I sit in an office with the woman who handles HR. There is no HR dept. per se. I like the company I work for, but I am very unhappy with the way salaries and…
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Questions surrounding annual leave
Hi, I will try and explain as best I can. I work in a contact centre for public sector, not an outsourced call centre. I'm on a fixed term contract therefore I entirely get certain benefits aren't available such as buying leave and there is no paid sick leave. The confusion has come in when checking my contract recently it…
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Can an Employer Penalise Me for a Backdated Fit Note?
I am
currently off work due to depression and job-related stress. My
initial sick note was valid until 12th December 2024. On 9th
December, I informed my GP in advance that I would need an extension
from 13th December. However, my GP advised that they could only
process the request once the current sick note expired, as…
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Going Self Employed
Hi all, for the past 9 years I have worked for a major holiday company, several times a year abroad, on fixed term contracts. I commenced when I "retired" from office life and so receive the state pension and two private pensions, paying tax, hence, I only do this work for love of the job - the travelling and helping…
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Husband has new job, no tax being taken.
Hello everyone. Just looking for a bit of advice please. Hubby made redundant end of October, started new job beginning of November. Has had 5 payslips now, (paid weekly) and no tax is being taken from him, in fact the 1st week he had a small rebate. Someone at work told him its because he probably paid enough in his old…
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Holiday Pay Short Hours Contract Working More Hours Regularly
My DD has a 4 hours a week contract but the employer basically offers more hours as and when, typically between 10 and 20 hours a week, all paid at the same rate. How does holiday entitlement work in this case - is it only from her contracted hours or do the extra hours also give an entitlement? Seems like if it is the…
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Holiday Pay
Having a discussion with someone today, I'm trying to find an answer for them They're on rolled up holiday, but employer is only paying it at 10% , where acas is saying 12.07% minimum. Now employer is stating because they're in Hospitality and refusing the 12.07% Acas said its wrong , any advice anyone please.
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Worried New Job Start
Hello, I recently attended an induction with a new employer. It was a 2 hour induction and there were 6 people that were supposed to attend, but only 4 of us turned up. I phoned the recruitment agent after the induction and said that I was willing to work there. During the induction the issue of safety boots cropped up.…
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Sufficient training? Pressure from manager?
Hi guys, So this is something I've just kicked down the road trying not to accept the reality, but the past couple weeks have been so bad that I feel I need to face it all now and accept it - my back injury is seriously getting in the way of my everyday life, both in employment and enjoyment. I recently listed some…
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Advice Please - Settlement Agreement chances
Hi all. I have been experiencing bullying at work for many months, and this has formally been raised with my employer. In the meantime my employer is about to propose a new structure but as yet I don't have the details for this. Ive been at my place of work for a long time. I'm at my wits end and if redundancy was offered…
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Expiration of EMI options
Hi, I was made redundant in June this year and as part of the redundancy package, it was confirmed that I would keep the EMI share options which I was granted upon joining the business as a start up. What I didn't realise was that these options needed to be exercised within 90 days of leaving, otherwise they would expire.…
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If I leave this job do they have to pay me?
Just started a job (4days) but can't decide whether to stay. If I leave, do they have to pay me for what I worked ? Is notice of termination to be given by employee important? Think it's 1 week for less than a months work? I get paid on 31st so if I quit on 1st Jan and leave on 8th ok?
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Restart programme bully
Anyone using the restart programme or joining beware. Hello, Without going into too many details, I am very concerned about the treatment of some valnerable people at the restart programme, in particular location been visiting for 2 months will not be naming this company already filed a complaint with them with audio…
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Overpayment
Hi all. I left my public sector job at end August and despite me doing everything I could to prevent it happening they paid me for September. The pay included my voluntary severance pay, 4 months backdated pay rise (as a pay dispute was recently settled) and the September pay I would have been paid if still in post. The…
