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Working Weekend During Jury Service?
Am I allowed to work evenings and weekends during Jury Service? I plan to work the Sat and Sunday before starting service (outside my main employment contract (hospital bank)) but wondered if I could work weekends during the service? Or if needs must a couple of evening hours? Will this affect expenses claims? First time…
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Registering Business & Shared Paternity Leave
Hello, I currently work in the NHS. Myself and my partner are both going to be sharing shared parental leave. I'm intending in remaining in this job, however, I am additionally wanting to do some work for myself on the side in a field I really love as I now have picked up the relevant qualifications. I am anticipating…
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Overpaid by a job I have left.
Hi, I left a job 3 months ago because I got a better job. Worked my notice and everything. After I received what I thought was my final salary, they have paid me the following two months a full salary in each! I have let HR/payroll at the company know that I think it's an overpayment, but some weeks have gone by since I…
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Secondment being made permanent
Bit of background. I work in the NHS and few years ago was offered a promotion on a 6 month secondment. 3 month in they offered me it on a permanant basis and changed my contract to a substantive one. Friend also in the NHS had similar situation, but she was told she would need to apply like everyone else for her own job…
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Voluntary redundancy - JSA and NI credits
I'm taking voluntary redundancy at the end of this year. I'm intending to take a year or two off work entirely. Can I claim any JSA in this time if I have no intension of finding work? And can I claim any NI credits for 2025/26 if I am not receiving any benefits? My state pension forecast currently shows as needing another…
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Any benefit to registering as unemployed?
I'm wondering if there is any advantage to registering as unemployed and if so how to go about it without registering for benefits. For example, would registering give me access to any services relating to finding a job locally? Some background information might help. I retired early a few years ago but am now looking to…
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Changes at work
Evening all, I am with my current employer for over 10 years (TUPE ) and was mostly working from home, due to child care arrangement. I was number 1 in the company and they won business because of performance which continued for Years. Following the recent changes to the system, my performance slightly dropped purely…
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Civil Service Pre- Employment Checks Help?
Currently going through pre employment checks after being on reserve list but I have been told that the Government Recruitment Services are requiring my outstanding ID Documents. I thought I had already uploaded these when I first applied using three upload sections in the application but they must no longer have them. I…
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not working Mondays
hiI worked full time, 37 hours, term time in a school. Sept 2023 I changed to 4 days a week, 29 and a half hours, tues wed thurs fri (fri half hr early finish). So I have Monday off. I was told by a few people when I said that Monday as my day off that they should adjust my pay to reflect losing bank holidays. I did…
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Uber dfiver se london
Any here that does this, the good bad and the ugly??
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Can anybody provide a link to BRP and notice period?
My friend on a visa has a new visa and new BRP for her new employer. The rules say she has to work for the sponsor holding the BRP. however her old employer says she has to work a month's notice I can't find any government documentation relating to this, only the basic rules for applying for a BRP . Can anybody help? Her…
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Maths English online certificate?
I have someone asking me about courses to do maths and english, They have been told to go on the Alison website, as far as I can see they don't have the GCSE courses. They have been told by the job center or SeetecPlus to go on that website.
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Leaving job and taking holiday
Asking for a friend; she was offered a different job in April but has waited until now for her replacement visa which enables her to take the job. She hates her current job, the office is full of bullies, but she has not yet given notice because of needing to confirm the visa ( which came through yesterday). She hasn't…
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Company acquisition
Hi Everyone,I hope you are doing well. The company I work for is in the process of being acquired. The purchase could still not go through but it's unlikely at this stage. It's a small limited company. Apparently our team is going to be merged into the purchaser's business, the existing director is likely to retire in 2…
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Holiday pay already in hourly rate advertised
I've seen a job advertised at £13.00 per hour, and it is term time only. I'm about to take the job, thinking the rate isn't bad, but as it's 39 weeks per year I've been told by another cleaner who showed me round that it includes holiday pay. Are employers allowed to do this without telling you? I will call the company,…
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Doubts about business residence when registering for Self Assessment on previous work
Hello, I've spent the last year living and working in the UK, selling items through eBay. Now I am abroad, in my family's home in the EU, deciding whether I will settle abroad or not. I didn't register for self employment, as I read you could do it until 5th October, and all the same I was under the threshold for tax. The…
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Advice required regarding annual pay review
I have been employed by my current employer (a small organisation run by a volunteer committee with paid staff) for over 4 years. After 2 years, I resigned but subsequently agreed to remain in their employment and a new position was created. I retained some of my original workload with the remainder being taken on by the…
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Probation Period Extended due to non job role reasons?
So, at about the five and a half month mark, my employer randomly pulled me into their office for my six month review. My line manager said I was doing a good job and then my employer also said "I was doing well at my job" but felt that "I was not being a good team player" and then said something about my partner which…
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Shared Parental Leave - only one parent eligble. Confused and work being difficult!
Hi there, I’m due a baby in January and I am self employed but my Husband is employed. I have tried talking to citizens advice about the following matter but they werent much help On the gov website it says my husband is eligible for shared parental leave, but I am not. Am I right to believe that this means I would be able…
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Employer suddenly requires a DBS Enhanced Check
Posting for a friend to protect her identity on a rather confidential matter:- My friend "Jane" is a new employee of 5 weeks, a Church of England Parish administrator (her role and responsibilities do not include lone working or working with money or working with children or vulnerable people other than a vulnerable person…
