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Compressed Hours - Holiday entitlement
Hi Wondering if anybody has changed shifts to have a better work life balance, I believe what I have requested is called compressed hours I am contracted for 40 hours a week 8hrs Mon-Fri (I don't always do 9-5 shifts they can vary each day due the nature of my role, but are always 8 hours) I get 30 days annual leave, my…
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Complicated maternity query
Hi, I’m after some advice please. I’ve contacted ACAS but they’ve said it’s too complicated and to contact a solicitor… Unfortunately, I am not part of a union either. All the people involved had roles within the company and weren’t hired in. Person A was doing job X and then went on maternity leave. Person B was their…
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Gross misconduct dismissal
A person I know recently found someone else doing something that was defined as gross misconduct (according to company policy) in their workplace. It was quite an unusal situation which is best described as negligent, although possibly not intentionally so. The person I know felt obliged to report it. Nobody in their care…
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Carers Leave.
Does anyone know anything on the law behind carers leave. Is it actual law or at the discretion of your employer? Also do you have to be an ‘official’ carer to be entitled to use it. thank you
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Advice on new job
My friend works at a company and she is leaving. As a result she told her company I would be good fit to replace her and the interview process went smoothly and they liked me. When I got to HR stage they asked my salary expectations (without asking my current wage) and I gave a range. The HR person said the range I asked…
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Employer caused injuries, didn't pay minimum wage, discrimination etc.
Hi all, I won't say the employers name, it was a well known coffee shop chain. Cut a long story short, I left there in August 2023 because I was so Ill from it all and after the 2nd totally avoidable accident I ended up breaking down. I had 2 chemical eye injuries, one resulted in a&e and lengthy treatment for a chemical…
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Expenses put through with PAYE & Overtime
I've just had my first full months pay at my new job, having been struggling by last months on two weeks worth. Lovely to see a chunky payslip again. Over the previous month I used some of my own money (which I've already paid tax on) to purchase things necessary to do my job, and this been repaid by the company, however I…
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NHS Pay issue
Hi all, I am seeking some advice with regards to my partner, apologies in advance for the long post She left her role last summer as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school, being successful in an application to be a Trainee Maternity Support Worker within the NHS The post was advertised as NHS Band 3, and was an increase…
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Sickline..
I've been off work with ill health since October fortnightly lines, my line is up today 27/11/24 so need to get one starting from tomorrow, can anyone tell me what day the line will be up , and does weekends count in the 2 week line
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Self Assessment, this year or next year?
I am retired and receive a standard state pension, but on the 6th of march 2024 I started working full time self-employed through an agency. I am struggling to understand the online HMRC self-assessment system, and not sure if I need to submit a self-assessment for 2023 / 2024, as I started working on the 6th of March this…
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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
