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Real living wage to rise to at least £12 an hour – here's what you need to know
Over 460,000 workers in the UK are set to see their hourly pay rise by 10% due to an increase in the 'real living wage'; a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. Read the full story: Real living wage to rise to at least £12 an hour – here's what you need to know If you haven't already, join the…
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NHS Overpayed Me Help?
I have left my role in january 2024 for another job in same trust and hospital and let my bosses know and gave 4 weeks notice. Sadly my boss did not even done my P45 after being told that left trust temp so my rota was still being added onto system while not working there anymore meaning got paid 65 hours in janurary and…
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Company Car on Resignation ADVICE!!
Hi all, I've recently handed my notice in at my job where I have a company car. I only got the car in November but have had loads of issues with it, its spent about 45 days in the garage. It's had a new gearbox and heating/cooling system. It's been a nightmare. Anyway, it's been fixed since last week. I pay an uplift…
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Bank Holiday Entitlement
My holiday allowance is 25 days plus bank holidays. I have a full time job and my working days are Tues - Sat Because Monday bank holidays are not a working day for me, am I entitled to a different day off?
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Hitting a ceiling in my career, looking for advice on how I get to the next level!
Hi guys I’m in 40s and have built a career in Procurement/Supplychain and although I earn well and quite well liked in my organisation, I just don’t think i,ve hit my full potential. Recently after my Director left, I was hoping that the senior management would have considered me for a promotion but they opted to interview…
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Bonus announced then withheld - verbal contract?
My daughter started her first job in September. The company is doing very well and the CEO recently announced a 10% bonus for everyone for 2023.Her manager later clarified that it only applied to people who had been there for the whole of 2023 so many people were disapointed.A few days later her manager told her that it…
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New Employer doesn’t want my P45
I’ve changed jobs and owing to going from one job into another back to back I’ve got my p45 from my old role a month after starting. prior to starting I was sent a tax form that I said didn’t apply to me as it appeared to be an emergency tax form, and I said I expected to get my p45, but they insisted I sign it. Today,…
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Civil Service Pay Band
Hi Can anybody offer any advice on how quick you can climb to the top of your pay band in the Civil Service (Home Office) as an Executive Office Asylum Decision Maker? The role has a salary bracket of £24,100-£27,229. I have been told I will start on the lowest salary as I am an external candidate. My question is how long…
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Underpaid tax [BIK] and owed money from employer
Hello Wondering if anyone can share any advice around underpaid tax and a complex issue regarding my current employer and owed funds. I currently work for a company based in Europe - they don't have a UK based HR department and from what I know, all tax/ payroll is done through a 3rd party partner. I started the company in…
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BBC Sounds debate about £100k salary
BBC sounds Nicky Campbell debate claiming £100k is a not a big salary. Interesting listen https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001xlym BBC researchers managed to find a few people happy to argue on national radio that they are poor on a £100k salary. crazy!
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Civil Service Pay
I'm stuck in my role as an AA. Bordering on NLW for 48 hours each & every week. Nights & weekends included. Overtime, I get Flat Rate. Dedicated Day Workers (Mon - Thurs, No Nights or Weekends) get 'almost' equal pay to me for the privilege of being away from my Family & Home during the middle of the night & working almost…
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Walked away and earnings withheld
Hi all, I am not sure where this post would fit in the forums, but trying here.in the hope someone can provide guidance. Many years ago, possibly 10, I was contracted via an agency to carry out work on behalf of a high street financial institution. At the time, I had a limited company and my contract was as a limited…
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Self Employed Locum - can I add transport costs to my expenses
For example If I travel to different locations each day of the week or same location twice a week. If I use public transport can I add this to expenses? If yes, in London. What's the best way to claim receipts when using contactless?
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Dismissed due to gross misconduct, what are my options?
In Jan I had a psychotic episode and due to the delusional statements I made while in hospital I was arrested, bailed, and then returned to hospital under section 136 of the mental health act due to lack of capacity. My doctor signed me off sick for a month. Two weeks later I was asked to attend a meeting regarding this…
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Subject Access Request (SAR) submitted to law firm
Hello All, I worked at a law firm (Law firm A), was made redundant last year. I submitted a SAR to (law firm A) for my employee/HR file, which should be sparse apart from the initial onboarding documents. The SAR was requested 39 days ago, or 9 days overdue. I chased (law firm A) by email when 31 days passed. A few days…
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Had 2 Interview question's the other day
Had this question, "If you were a book, Which section of the library would you be in ?" and Choose 1 super power, "Back to the future or See into the future" ? What's the thought behind this. Thanks
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Backdating Increase of Holiday Entitlement for Staff who started during the financial year
Hi My employers have increase our holiday entitlement by 5 days per year, which they will backdate to the start of the financial year (our year runs September - August). This is for all staff no matter the length of your employment. I've been told that I'm not entitled to this increase because they are only backdating the…
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Self employed salary! Confused on payments!
Hi all, Hope you are all good. I’m new to self employment this year and haven’t earns a huge amount and it’s been very straight forward if I have earnt this and paid out this in expenses. I spoke to an accountant and since my turnover was fairly small I could actually submit my returns myself on a cash basis to save some…
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Careers fair Query
Hi all, Tomorrow I am attending a careers fair in my city to increase my chance of gaining new employment. I was just confused on what to wear tbh (im female btw) because I have a few friends that have attended these events, and they’ve went very causal. I also looked pictures up of a typical jobs…
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Leaving date from current employment
I handed in my notice to my employers on 6th March and my contract states 1 month notice. 6th April is a Saturday, so I'm assuming my leaving date is Friday 5th April. However I have asked to finish earlier by using the remaining holidays I am entitled to. I have 29 days annual holiday and some bank holidays which include…