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Non payment of wages
Hi, just after some general advice. My daughter has been working at Marks and Spencer's for just under 2 months. She has been working 3 shifts a week for average of 8 hours a shift. She still hasn't been paid. She has been trying to sort this out for just under a month. HR at Marks say it's an onboarding issue and the…
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Termination of Employment
Hi everyone. I’m looking for some impartial
advice from someone who perhaps knows a little more about this sort of thing
than I do. This is a bit complicated,
but I started work at my current company back in 2015 and worked full time up
until the end of 2022, when I took 12 months of maternity leave. When I returned to…
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payment deducted from my wage for critical illness being cancelled by employer after 15 year
Posted also in Life insurance forum but thought id try here too....I work for Royal Mail I have been paying for critical illness cover out of my wages for about 15 years - today I have had a letter saying that potentially Royal Mail are stopping my cover because the payment deducted from my wages is taking me under the…
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How long does it usually take you to find a new job?
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Payment for unused annual leave
Hi all, I’ve recently been made redundant and I’m looking for advice on whether my employer has calculated my unused annual leave correctly. I’m a full-time salaried employee working Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week). Our annual leave year runs from January to December. For my unused annual leave (8.5 days), payroll…
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Mandatory reconsideration on job seekers contribution based
So here's the back story: finished a temp contract on 5th August 2025. Knew I would not be eligible for UC due to savings and didn't think I was entitled to any benefits, so didn't look. Fast forward to November. Ran a benefit check and found I could claim job seekers contribution based, as I have paid 2 years NI. Applied…
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Don't understand why charity shop treated me horribly
I know this happened over ten years ago and the job was unpaid, but I don't like feeling rejected Every Christmas this feeling returns. I have thought about this, most weeks through the years. I think I am just a total loser. I am single and I haven't had a normal life compared to other people. All my life I have had…
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Child turned 18
When a child turns 18 and wants to continue approved full time education, is it ok to do an online only course? we want to find something that is not a waste of time. also can they work part time on top?
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Pre employment drug test
Hey all, I got a job offer but I was not told anything about drug test or their drug policy yet. Over the weekend i fell ill, i was in such a bad pain I had no choice but to take some cocodamol. I swapped that to non opiate now but it will show up on their drug test. Which is on tuesday. I am very scared now they will…
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Bank Holiday entitlement when working part time
I have started a part-time role Mon, Wed and Fri working 25.5 hours out of a 37.5 hour week. My annual leave runs 1 Apr to 31 Mar. I have been deducted 7.5 hours annual leave for Good Friday, Easter Monday, May 5th BH, Whitsun BH and August BH. Is this correct? I wondered whether I should be entitled to a proportion of…
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Term time only teaching assistant holiday pay
Hi, needing some advice. Does anyone know how you work out holiday pay due to a term time only teaching assistant. They work 38 weeks (190 days) from September to August. But they are leaving end of December. i have looked at the green book guidelines but i am still confused on the correct method to make sure the holiday…
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Recently retired on state pension but taking up part time work: PAYE or Self-Assessment
I retired last month on the full state pension 'plus' (£244 weekly). I have been asked if I would like to work for a company on ad-hoc hours (no more than 16 per week). Because I'm over the full state pension of £230.25 and have savings, I'll have to pay tax somehow in the future regardless. My partner still works if that…
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Too Late?
Morning I work in Retail in Scotland. This time of year reminds me why I hate it so much. Pays rubbish. Rude customers. I would like to retrain in IT. But have concerns that AI would replace me soon. I am 51, and want something new. I thought Cyber Security would be the way forward, but wondering how you would start with…
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Law regarding work Sickness?
I work for 1 of the biggest retail stores in the UK, Yesterday I came in to work and there's a note to all employees regarding new sickness rules, We now only allowed to be off 1 day a year sick any more and we going to get a verbal warning than written and final and then sack. Is this even legal for the company?
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Company Buy Out
I was an employee at a small limited company for twenty years before being offered a 15% share in a Company buyout along with four others (the previous sole owner is also one of the four, now retaining a smaller share). The company has done reasonably well over the last few years and this offer was sold as a pretty much…
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Can an employer force you to work away from home if you've got childcare issues?
Worked this place for a few years. All travel has been local i.e. 30 mins away max. They know I've got a 12 year old..... Company has taken on a new client 5 hrs away and trying to tell me I have to go there every few weeks (it'd be 1-2 night overnight stay). I've explained it'd be impossible - their answer - tough not our…
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Lunch Break
I am seeking some advice. I work 5 hours a day. My contract states my working hours are 5 hours a day and the salary that makes up those 5 hours. My contract also states that I am entitled to a 30 lunch break. I know I only work 5 hours but my employer added this in to allow me time to get away from my desk as I have a sit…
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Human Error
Good Afternoon A friend of mine commenced a new job 7 months ago , she works 4 days a week and the contract she received regarding holiday entitlement was very misleading because it said Pro Rata for part time workers so she e mailed HR about the holiday entitlement and after a number of e mails received an E Mail stating…
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Holiday pay
I work for a small business and work 20 hours a week term time only. Each month I get asked for my hours for that calendar month and paid for those but when I asked about my holiday pay I was asked to look for one of those online calculators to figure it out. I’m worried I miscalculate it and leave myself short or (equally…
