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Employment log in failed
I use a site called Tara’s and it says log in “Access is Denied” it’s new job so been unable to get hold of HR reply on phone but I’m guessing I’ve not been kept on as it’s been that way 2 days. Does anybody else use this app shed some light if that means your employment has ended?
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Employer using redundancy as pretext for unfair dismissal - your thoughts please?
My situation is that I have been working at this place in England for 4 years, full time, office job, and have a spotless reputation and work ethic. I had a routine meeting with my line manager today, when out of the blue she pulls in someone from HR, says that my role is at risk of redundancy, then leaves the room. HR…
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Job offer via company - Advice on salary negotiations
I'm on a dilemma about negotiating a salary for a job I applied on the company's website. So, that's a job 100% in my industry where I have about 6 years of experience and a couple of years more, but sideways. So, I could get a better salary than other industries I was looking before. In the interview I just nailed it! At…
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Security Clearance help
Hello, I was wondering if everyone could shed some potential light on the problem I'm facing. I've been told by my manager(who was apparently told by someone in HR) initially that I don't have security clearance, following this I asked for clarification and the manager has informed me that HR told him that my clearance has…
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Accepted a new job now having second thoughts
Hi all. I accepted a new job on Tuesday and they gave me a start date for the 24th i have been mulling on it all week and now deciding to stay in my current job for the time being. I plan on telling the new job on Monday what could i tell them? Has anyone done this before?
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Decision
Long story short I was dismissed from a role I was in years. Gross misconduct to get the salary I was on I’ve applied for positions above the title I was on and I’m now in a dilemma. I was offered a position but I kept my dismissal a secret and said I still worked for my previous employer. Well they quickly questioned why…
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Stay or go?
Bit of a dilemma work wise I started a new job 5 months ago as the sales manager and it was in an industry I’ve been in over 20 years, but my previous role I was in it for 2 years but in a different industry as I wanted to try something new. So the company I left basically a lot of people left or got sacked but I…
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Taking a recruiter to Court / MCOL unpaid invoice
Had a chat with one of my friends, and normally I'm pretty knowledgeable but this had me confused. He's a cyber security contractor, and he had three days at the end of his project that wasn't signed by the company he was working for through the agency. Apparently the usual discussions with everybody got no where so he's…
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25 work anniversary gift is not the same as other colleague even though we have a HR long service
hi all, I work for a fairly large global company, around 4000 employees and what should be a time for celebration (i've work for the same company for 25 yrs) the company provide a dinner and a a watch which is engraved. I was talking to another colleague who also got his 25 yrs 2 years ago and he he was showing me the…
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Adjusted Salary
Hello 👋 I'm a Forum newbie 😊 I wanted to see if anyone has experience of a situation I'm in, or indeed could pass on some advice. I am in a senior role with my employer, and have recently resigned due to another opportunity. The relationship is very amicable and I'm working my notice as required. There are no issues with…
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new job but self employed as well
i am self employed driver starting a seconnd job wich will be paye, but dont know wich box to tick on the p46 "your present circumstances" a b or c any help would be great
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Helping somebody whose employer is awful
Awkward situation here. My lodger is in the UK on a work visa, so has to be careful because of the risk of getting it rescinded but from what she tells me, the domicilary care company she works for is unreasonable and sometimes illegal. I recently posted about her car accident - her manager called her a couple of hours…
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Fire Marshal - Requirement
Hello, I was wondering if someone can advise me on the following. Can I refuse to be a Fire Marshal at work as an employee? I am an administrator for the company I work for. I don't see how they can force someone to be a Marshal if they refuse it, it isn't a legal requirement I am sure and not stated in my contract,…
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Second job
If you get cleared by HR to take a second job for a certain period. How does your second employ pay you as I wouldn't have a P45. Are they any pitfalls of taking a second role? Thanks
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Working out effective salary increase
Hi there, in recent years my employer always reviewed the annual salary increases we may get. Sometimes we got told in March, sometimes in April or if they were early in February depending on their internal processes and budget approvals. The company financial year runs 1st Jan - 31st Dec and even if we got told later in…
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English equivalent to SQA
Hi, I'm Scotland the SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) awards qualifications for high school level and exams and further and higher education college courses. What is the English equivalent to the SQA?
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"Excluding bank holidays" meaning?
Hi, this might seem like a daft question. I've recently accepted a job offer and regarding AL entitlement it says: "(x) days of annual leave (excluding public holidays)" Would you say this means I'd have to work public holidays? Or the total number isn't inclusive of the public holidays I'd have off?
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Work demanding I leave my in locker
So I know this is company policy but I work in retail. I have had issues before but a swift change of management has meant they are getting bossy. So policy is no phones so I had this checked before you are allowed watches and headphones or iPods (nobody has iPods now but I have one to track my health and steps) and they…
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Removal Of Shift Rates
When I Started At My Employment We Use To Have 4 Different Shift Rates Depending on what shift you are working. we have been informed today that the shift rates were removed about 1.5 years ago . Can my employer do this without giving me any notice of change to rates.
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Settlement Advice
So it would be great to get some opinions on the pickle I have found myself in… I still feel rather blindsided by it all! Advice RE employment/termination I am based in England and have worked for a (large and well-known) company for 4.5 years on a permanent salaried contract. I received an invitation for a 'catch-up'…
