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reduncy and how it affcfec uc payment
Been made redunt as 27 nov 25 after 7 year same company no pay rise am divorced and livig 17 mies from sone and work place what will to do to my uc claim as themoney is for around 3 months but need to keep for rainy day am looking for work but live in hemle jobs far between amd thinking of moving back in to lodon but rent…
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Employment Tribunal
I will shortly be going to tribunal has anyone gone without representation. How was it. I am going for Constructive Dismissal (Unfair Dismissal) Thank you
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Offered a job but starts in 3 weeks time
Hi, If you get offered a job, but they wont start you until 3 weeks time, then that means you will be 3 weeks without pay. Is it perfectly normal in that case, to simply keep applying for other jobs in the hope that you get offered a job that pays more and starts you sooner? ...ie, even though one has signed the employment…
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Have not been payed for an electronics engineering contract
Hi,I recently started a one month electronics engineering contract for a London startup.I started on 29 sept but finished on 13th oct.I finished early because I had solved their problem, so i didn't insist that they keep paying me throughout a 2 week notice period till the end of the month. Anyway, I submitted the invoice…
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TERM TIME WAGES
Hi I've just been offered a job and been told that after 3 months I will go onto an annualised wage. I'll work 39 weeks and get 4 weeks' holiday. Everyone will have to take 2 weeks off over Christmas and New Year (which is fine). I was then told that I'd have two weeks left to take. However, it is not allowed during term…
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lawyers for constructive dismissal
Just spoken to ACAS and it seems I have a strong case for constructive dismissal against my employer. Can anyone advise on law firms and what sort of costs might be involved?
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Moved: Nationwide £175 Switch on Joint account if already got bonus on Sole
This discussion has been moved.
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Being pressured to resign from job that never existed
Hi, In june 2025 (its now Nov 2025) I applied for a job with a UK defence contractor (call it "zzz"), via a recruitment company , lets call it "bigrecruit". The recruiters name was lets call him "john smith". The job first collapsed, then didnt start, then i was given a new start date....then it collapsed again....then i…
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Financial advisors wrong doing
Hi everyone, I’d really appreciate some advice or opinions on what might be reasonable compensation in my situation. I had a financial adviser who failed to act on my instructions for around three months. I’ve since discovered he has been convicted and sent to prison for serious child sex offences. During that time, I…
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Employer has not paid my PAYE deductions to HMRC
My deductions have been removed from my wages every month since January 2014 but on the Government Gateway I have not been employed and they have not received my Tax or NI. Obviously my employer refuses to acknowledge as he is the one not paying them and keeping the money. I am missing all these years now towards my…
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Becoming a Locum as a Newly Qualified Pharmacist- Tips and Advice Welcome!
Hi everyone, I’m a newly qualified pharmacist and could really use some advice from anyone who’s self-employed or has done locum work before. Bit of background – I worked as a dispenser in a hospital for 6 years whilst at uni, then did my pre-reg there too. I absolutely loved hospital pharmacy and prefer the clinical side…
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Expression of interest
Hi, I've really limited experience of applying for internal roles. Spent much of my working life in private before entering public sector couple of years ago. My current management have said I and 3 other colleagues can put in an 'expression of interest' to try for a permanent role. Not a promotion but a sideways move into…
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Capability issues after over 4 years absence, now only two years before retirement
My apologies for this long and somewhat technical post! . . .I work for what was formally a small electronics firm that was taken over by a US owned Multinational some years ago. On 15th November I will have been employed for ten years there. On 21 May 2021 I was sent home by H.R. on "capability" grounds because of serious…
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Handing in Notice and Bonus payment
Hi, I thought I would create a different thread for this- I am potentially handing in my notice today, but am due to be paid a bonus in November. I am going to ask for the policy from HR, but do you think they could take that away from me. Their is a lady who is retiring next year, she has told them last week, and there is…
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Hiring Employees
I'm a bit unsure of current employment conditions. I've just heard this government is getting rid of zero hours contracts. Does that mean there is no longer casual work if you DO want it? Also is it true that there is no longer a trial/probation period when taking on someone new? I have just heard this and wondered if…
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Training cost repayment on resignation
Hi all, My Son has been working for a large estate agent chain and after 4 months he has been told by the branch manager that sales isn't for him. He hasn't been enjoying the job and has put in his notice. The question are- Can they deduct training costs from his final wage? Yes he signed the contract however, no signature…
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Employment being taken over by agency and Tupe
I'm a cleaner of 30 years and now, my employer will bring in an agency from December. I use to get paid on the 28th of each month this will change to 31st if each month and I believe I am covered under tupe. How long should tupe last. I have been told the agency.,may not keep to tupe. I was paid for school Holidays and…
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Handing in Notice and Notice Period
Hi, I have just had the good news of being offered a new job today - I have to get out of my place as my boss (the Finance Director) is absolutely awful to work for - the rest of the team I really like, but I need to go. I can give you loads of examples about how unhinged she is, but I wont go there! My contract says I…
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MSE News: Real living wage to rise to at least £13.45 an hour – here's what you need to know
Almost half a million workers will soon see their hourly pay rise thanks to an increase in the 'real living wage' – a voluntary employers' pay scheme based on the cost of living. If you work for one of the more than 16,000 employers who are signed up, you'll see your pay rise to £13.45 an hour (up 85p), or to £14.80 an…
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Computer courses c++ language
Hi I have been in a dead end job too long and it's making me so tired and drained I have been most of the last year. I would like to re train in computer programming. I read c++ is one of the best languages. I'm prepared to pay for a course which is recognised by employers. Don't care if it takes a year or however long. I…
