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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…
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Government apprenticeship training scheme
Can a person of 18 starting a government apprenticeship training scheme have a 2nd job if they will earn £14k a year on the scheme is there a clause in the contract to stop them getting a 2nd job and paying tax on the 2nd job seperately
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what is my and wife's monthly average wage
I've to get a company to work out my average monthly wage using 3 months worth of wage slips, they got it wrong ive supplied them with only 2 wage slips as it's a new job I started mid month and did 24hrs, the next month I did 40hrs . I'm paid every 4weeks. I work 10hrs a week at 11.44an hour min wage what is my average…
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Could someone advice ?
Hi,I need some advice.I am 55. I haven't been working since December.I have been looking for IT jobs but haven't been successful so far.I was doing ok before that.Now, all my savings are gone. My overdraft reached 5k now. My bank wouldn't increase it anymore.I know my priority is to get a job. I'll be fine once I get one.…
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Junior on full duties
Hi all Work in a large (profiessional-ish) organisation for about 5 years. Just a quick one, last year as a result of some issues with my manager I jumped from one role to another and changed team. The new job is a pay band higher, and commands a contractual bonus significantly higher (whilst it isn't a management…
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First pay back from maternity was zero!!
Hello there wondered if anymore had any advice or wisdom for me. My maternity pay finished on the 22nd June, I Returned to work the week commencing 1st July as my manager had already completed the June Rotas so I just had the last week of june as unpaid maternity leave. My first shift was 3rd July. My contract is 25 hours.…
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New role, same place.
I need some advice please. I reported to my manager that I’ve been experiencing some issues at work on 9 May, and was referred to occupational health and their advice was I needed to change my role as soon as possible. I have a new role to go to and someone has been appointed to my old role. Now been told I can’t move…
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Is there any process to find out how you're being paid relative to your peers?
As per the subject topic: Is there any way to find out how you're being paid relative to one's peers?
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HR check in call - interview process
I have been asked in for a first interview (reasonably senior role) after an initial HR screening call. The HR person has sent an email checking in with me and asking if I'd like a call to answer any questions ahead of the interview. Not had this before, should I show willing and take her up on it or crack on?? And what do…
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Holiday pay query
Hi I really need some advice on the following issue before I go to my manager about my holiday pay. I’ve been working for this employee for 2 years and am on a zero hours contract, although I am on 37.5 hours a week. I totally get that you have to accrue your holiday entitlement, but surely they can’t adjust your rate.…
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Flight Expenses
Need to fly for a work event so my airfare would be reimbursed. I have quite a lot of air miles so could I purchase a refundable ticket for the receipt, cancel, rebook using points and get reimbursed for the original airfare which was budgeted for anyway. Moral grey area or big no no?
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Owing training costs
Long story short I changed employer around 5 months ago and it's not working out. Previous employer has offered me an improved position however I have done some training with my current job. I'm an engineer by trade and it's all been product specific training. There's no mention of me having to stay for x amount of years…
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Teachers rise
I was under the impression college teachers would also get the approved rise. As they are in the teachers pension. But I don't think they do?
