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Extra job and tax/HRMC rules
Hi all, I have a full time job (employee) where I get paid directly by my employer all my tax etc is worked out by them. I have previously been helping my local sports club with coaching where it was unpaid. Now they have offered me a paid coaching role, where I would get paid for coaching - £40 per session for 22…
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Taking a break from work
Hi Following my wife's passing and because my job no longer fits in with my plans going forward I have handed in my notice and stop work at the end of August. I will be taking a "gap year" to sort things out before looking for a new job in August 2025. I won't be entitled to any benefits or unemployment and will live off…
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Casual Worker Administrative Duties Pay
My employer previously paid for time spent carrying out administrative duties such as submitting timecards. Due to budgetary concerns, they are changing this and are asking we don't log the time for this. Chat GPT suggests that under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Can I have some support on this please? Should this…
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Wage discussion
I am trying to gather information I am soon to be in a discussion with my wage at work and wanted to know if my boss can discuss my wage with anyone else, as I believe it's a private conversation and would fall under data Protection.
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Left mid month what should be my final pay
Hi, My yearly salary is £28k. Gross monthly is £2333.33. I got paid for whole of October 24 on 15th October. I left on 16th October (worked 12 days in the month). How much do I owe the employer? Also, do I pay full NI, Tax and pension contribution if I worked half month?
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Suspended/ Dismissed
Hello , I’m posting to see if anyone can give me some advice/ guidance on my current employment situation. I have been employed by a big company who provides security services I was based in working for a bank as a security guard I had been in that position for 10 years. Now the contract was up for tender and the company…
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Employer won't pay Statutory Maternity Pay
My wife is working at the BBC and has been advised she won't get support from her employer because she joined 8th May of this year. She is 27 weeks pregnant and will give birth in the middle of January 2025. They're arguing to get Statutory Maternity Pay she needed to have had 26 weeks employment by 29th September. They're…
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When does a shift start?
Something I have been wondering for a while is when legally do shifts start/end. Does a work day / shift start from when you reach the premises and pass through the necessary entrance/ turnstile or from when you are signed into work/ready to work? In my own case the actual office is an 8 minute walk across site accessed…
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Any accountants here who can advise on training?
I'm looking to retrain. I currently work in social housing and deal with rents and tenancies. I have fancied the idea of doing accounting for some time, and started doing a distance learning course with the OU some years ago, but it was mostly about business and wasn't very focussed on accounting, and what bit of it was…
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NI??
Hello. Can anyone answer? This seems weird from a company. Everyone including myself has been asked to provide 'proof' of NI number, either through the original card, many years ago or now been told via a P60? Some have submitted the old card format, some don't have it, so now they're saying, p60 is fine, even though we've…
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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???
