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doctors sick note help req
i have been in the same council job for 20 odd years,, for some six months iv been having prostate and bladder problems, i thought would go away by itself erm i hasn't, so iv recently been taking medication that doctor thought was the problem, it has not worked and the problem is getting worse, im going to see the doctor…
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Lost & Running Out of Time - Am I Missing a Better Path? (Advice Needed)
TL;DR: This is a detailed post covering my
experience, goals, and the options I’m currently aware of. This is extremely
personal and valuable to me, so I want to attract people who are willing to
take the time to give me comprehensive advice. Any
resources, ideas, questions, or other forms of help are welcome as long as…
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Workplace PPE
Hello, My employer currently provides us with boilersuit, bib and brace trousers and trousers and jackets. They are changing to high Vis yellow colour and only offering boilersuits and bib and brace. I work mostly inside, and prefer trousers only as it quite hot and I can't wear 2 layers of clothes. I also find the bib and…
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Unpaid parental leave
Long story short, I emailed my manager asking for permission to leave during my lunch break to pick my child up from school and then work from home afterwards, something I was doing for the past few years where there was an agreement in writing that I could do this but then something happened along the way (long story) so…
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Dilemma - dream job in jeopardy due to finances
Apologies if this is the wrong group, I don't think there is a group for the financial dilemma I have... For the last 20 years my dream has been to become a commercial pilot, but the training cost is £100,000 and I don't have that kind of money ! I have applied for sponsorship training twice in the past but the selection…
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Employment Law Advice
Hi, Looking for some advice on best way forward with a employment issue I’ve been in my current place of employment for more than 2 years (nearly double figures!). My preference would have been to remain in the job role but, I feel that we may have gone past this point and I’m now unsure of what may be the best route…
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Questions for joining the police academy
I'd like to join this academy which helps you through the police final interview (which I failed recently), they're asking the following questions and my answers were too sparse previously /they need more - What support do u need from us? I put- guidance through questions in the final interview Anything else we should know…
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Advice on new job - how have things changed over the last 16 years?
Hi there. I am thinking of changing jobs (not a career change, just other opportunities) as I feel I am stagnating and there are many jobs out there that are considerably better paid than my current one. I have had the same job for 16 years and things have certainly changed a lot. I live and work in the home counties…
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Local Gov - pay discrepancy
I work in local gov and get paid 4-weekly - so 13x pay cycles over the year. Due my final pay tomorrow for the year and I checked my pay slip and I’m trying to work out if there’s a reason there would be difference between my salary, and the gross pay that I’ve received over the course of the year. The latter (gross pay…
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Self-employment queries
I'm about to be made redundant and just considering setting up self-employed as a gardener as I know there is a shortage around here. (That's not 'garden maintenance' with a lawnmower and power strimmer, I'm talking proper old-fashioned plantsman gardening, so I won't be needing any expensive or dangerous tools) I've never…
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Continuous Service in Local Government annual leave discrepancy
Hi, My Continuous Service was not applied correctly when I changed roles within the local government/local council. At the time, when questioned, I've been told I was not eligible (which turned out to be a wrong statement). As a result, my service is currently 5 years instead of 20, which affected my annual leave allowance…
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
Hello everyone, I've been offered an amount to leave my company, I've sent a signed settlement agreement document back to my solicitor today, the agreement does say I am not allowed to have had another job offer, I haven't but I have been applying for jobs given the situation, am I ok to do this? I have an interview…
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CIS query
Hi We have been running a plastering business for the past 3 years under a partnership, myself, my husband and his parents. We have just completed a job for a customer and they have deducted a CIS payment from the bill. We are not registered for CIS and I am struggling to understand why they would take this money off when…
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About To Lose My Job, Any Lawyers Around?
Hey afternoon everyone, I'll try to keep this short but basically I work as a security guard with a Front Line SIA Door Supervisor Licence. In the summer of 2024 I had gone out for the work do and gotten drunk ended up buying some cocaine from somewhere in Soho London, ended up in some alleyway about to take a key and 6…
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Injury
Had what i would call a minor injury at work. Reported injury as required and treated myself as the only first aider on duty.Injury became infected (work in a decontamination area), sort medical advice and was put on antibiotics. Took time of work to avoid reinfection working in Decontamination. Got paid statutory sick…
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Workplace Accident Claim Denied – My Experience
I wanted to share my experience regarding an accident I had at work, which was unfortunately denied for reasons I find unfair and frustrating. The incident occurred when the ATM door fell on me, causing a severe concussion that lasted nearly eight months. Alongside the physical injury, I have also been dealing with PTSD,…
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Prevented from promotion opportunity created by me moving
In the area I work in for my company, the 3 people in the structure above me are all content to sit in their positions until they retire. As such, the only opportunity to move up was to relocated to a different region when an opportunity arose. When it did, I applied and got the job, but meant my office was now 5 hours…
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NHS Banding
Hi, not sure anyone can help but I’ll ask anyway. I’m currently Band 2 HCA, top of my band. Next month all HCA’s in my trust will be upgraded to Band 3 so my question is will I then be top of Band 3? TIA
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Upset by phased return arrangements
Hi All. You have provided me some perspective on a couple of problems I have had over the years and hope you might do the same here. I haven't always liked the result but it has added to my own reflection on matters I am not always thinking about clearly. I have had to take some time off work in my role in the civil…
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Pay difference between colleagues
Long post alert - please stay with me I’m in turmoil here. For context l work for a local authority. In 2022 I applied for an internal promotion at work and was unsuccessful. I was so disappointed that I started to look for alternatives, because I have put in a lot of hard work in my job and shown a level of commitment…
