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Working night shifts - bad sleep
Hi guy ive been working a role which involves occasional night shifts and have done so now for a number of years however, I have been struggle to sleep after night shifts - which involve getting home for around 7am and I have only been able to sleep until around 10-11am and I feel awake. This seems to have gotten worse…
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Vetting process at work - Am I in trouble?
Good evening all, I recently took a job at a small Security firm & office based but I’m currently 4 weeks in & absolutely loving it so far. Now, I went on a course so I could get involved with Vetting new members of staff - during the course it was said that a Credit check had to be complete etc & that if anyone fails the…
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Documents needed for PAYE
Hello, I have been employed till mid May 2022 (the company went into administration then) and got P45. I have been self employed from then till now, but I am starting a new full time job on 8th April 2024. What documents do I need to provide to PAYE? Is the old P45 still valid? I do not have P60 for 2023, but have for…
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Employer making me work in a different department will continuing my job
Hi, I am the only water sports instructor at my place of work, I have just been told that I have to work in another department (grounds maintenance) so completely different to my role as well as still having to in my original role of water sports. As most contracts say you will need to meet the needs of the company and…
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First hour is unpaid
I'm a mobile employee, meaning I have no fixed site at work.i have a works company van with fuel card which I take home every day. I'm employed 7 hrs a day at £12.50 an hour. but first hour is unpaid ( company class it as unpaid traveling time) so say I drive from home for 2 hrs to a site, then do 4 hrs work, then drive 2…
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Boss can’t use me as self employed?
Hi all, I’m self employed and negotiating a role with a company I’ve previously worked SE sessional for. I’ll be working on the books part time. The question comes from them telling me that I can’t work them and do SE work (invoice them), though they don’t do paid overtime, and will still use sessional workers for tasks…
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Massive tax code change - reason?!
Evening all, I have just received my first pay of the financial year and found my tax code has shifted dramatically from 1435L to 1269L. in 23-24 I claimed tax back on various employment expenses (bulk of this being business mileage), this being the reason by tax code increased. Why then have HMRC reverted back to a big…
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Holiday entitlement increased hours
I when i started my job years ago the annual holiday entitlement on my employment contract is 30 days per year including bank holidays - my employment contracts states normal working hours are 9-5pm I now work 8:30 to 5:30. My employment contract says during each holiday year the employee is entitled to 30 days holiday…
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GCSE equivalent
Hello Is an Application of number core skills course at level 2 equivalent to a gcse in maths? 2 Units covered in 2010 alongside an access course to get into university and its listed on the certificate I had Regards
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Phased return after work - confusion and anxiety
I work part time so 2 or 3 days a week that make up to 35 hours over 2 weeks. EDIT 2 : Update spoke to boss who realised their mistake and said I don't have to come back till after the correct date. So the question now is basically is am I being a bit spoiled by thinking 2 days a week is too much? I.e I'd rather do 1 day a…
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Messy tax situation
Hi I've been self employed sole trader for many years. Earlier this year, I took up PAYE employment. I haven't done any self employed work for the last few months. I'm due to submit my 23/24 return and then will have a remaining POA to pay in July. In employment, I was initially taxed as expected on an emergency 0TM1 Code…
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Secondment employment law
Asking here as dont want to involve HR incase my current department find out and i burn bridges So ive been successful in getting an internal secondment for 12 month - more pay too. New department want me to start asap naturally, current department while happy to agree the secondment naturally want to keep me. They have…
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Different tax codes
My wife and I have just checked our pay slips for this month, and I don't know why we have not noticed this before but we both have different tax codes and we don't understand why. Mine is the 1257L and my wife has 1263L which obviously means she has more allowance than me, but why would that be? Please could anyone advise?
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Occ Health says I'm fit to return to work, employer says I'm not
Hi. I'm currently off work sick with lower back pain and have been for over 3 months now. I'm currently awaiting a referral to orthopaedics for X-rays/blood tests etc. I've recently had an Occ Health assessment which stated I was fit to resume work on amended duties. The duties specified are things my employer regularly…
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1256L tax code?
So just checked my tax code for new year and it’s dropped to 1256L from 1257L. Is this normal? I thought tax codes usually went the other direct?
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Why would my paye tax just double?
So I recently started a new job, gave P45 etc so not on emergency code. Same hours and pay as last job, my last job I had been paying around £44 per week tax, today £110 including national insurance, tax £88. Put it this way by the time this is factored in I’m earning below min wage and I’m earning £12 per hour. It’s not…
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Can just 1 parent take shared parental leave? Does that affect what the other parent can claim?
My wife is due next month and she is a teacher. She was planning on going on Maternity Leave for a full year and I was planning on doing my work's paternity pay which is 1 weeks full pay and 1 week with nothing (not even statutory paternity pay). However, we have now heard that its possible for my wife to 'return to work'…
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Setting up a limited company
Hello I need some help please with a limited company that we are looking to set up. Not sure if I am complicating things but at the moment I am getting very confused with it all. Limited company is to comprise of 3 shareholders/directors. The 3 shareholders/directors will be investing money to purchase a vehicle and…
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Employment contract and wording
Hi there, just after some thoughts. I joined a company April 2022, all seemed great and that they valued staff, culture seemed positive. Only a few months in, they started changing my role, my hours all without consultation and stated it was ‘needs of the business’. For reference I work for a cremation provider, they are…
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Unions for IT people
Hi everyone, hope you're good :) Just a quick question, does anyone know of a reputable and well regarded Union for people who work in the IT professional industry? I've looked at Prospect, and GMB however both get very heavily slated in reviews - but I can't seem to find many others that cater for the IT services…
