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Foreign workers
Hi, I work for the NHS and am wondering if there are any laws about speaking their own language whilst at work? I’m an HCA and work on wards. I was with a patient and another HCA who is foreign. We had to call a nurse over and a few came in where they preceded to speak in the their own language. I find it very rude. Yes…
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Terms of contract - is this legal
Is this legal? Below is an extract from an employment contract (the employer is pursuing via court for this and has managed to get CCJ issued using wrong address for the employee and just found out when a ccj appeared on the credit score. Total amount is £7025.63 Quote "Notice periods Notice period to be given by the…
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Funding for Training Courses
Evening. i am looking into whether there are any organisations out there that help with or offer funding for adults wanting to do training courses for RICS building surveying. i have been working as an asbestos surveyor for around 10 years and want to move into building surveying and evaluation surveys. There does not seem…
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Recruitment Agencies Age Discrimination
I work with a couple recruitment Agencies, but two weeks ago I received a call from an Educational Agency, to asking me to register, I started forms, and consultant rang, and went through some questions, but at the end asked my DOB, is that legal,I’m retired but still like to work, do recruitment agencies discriminate. I…
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Am I liable and have to repay fees…
I am working as a trainee EMHP for a northern NHS trust. I think I would like to leave and look at other careers but if am leaving early, am I liable? It’s a working in service role / part time Uni but I’ve been various things and at this stage I don’t want my employer or uni knowing I am consider this. Long shot, but did…
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Is it possible for a trade union mis-sell their membership?
One of the promoted member benefits of a particular trade union is that of personal injury cover, also extending to the member’s family. However, it has recently come to light that the union does not actually provide this cover for members living in a particular location, despite this not being clearly, or even unclearly…
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16 year old lifeguard training course
Is there any way to apply for funding for a 16 year old to do the training course to be a lifeguard at local swimming pool?
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Overpaid holiday pay!
Hi I’ve worked for my employer for 2 years. I’ve recently been told I’ve been overpaid holiday for 7.5 hours for this financial year. I wasn’t informed of this until now so I’m not sure why it was approved. My employer is giving me the option of having it taken out of my next pay or working it for free! Is there any other…
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Director but also Freelance- tax advice please
Hi everyone- a little advice needed! I'm a Director of a Limited company and submit a Self-Assessment each year through my accountant. However, I wish to take on a short freelance consultancy project. It will bring in a few thousand but not much more. I would be staying under the 40% tax bracket. This will not be a regular…
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Calculating working days per tax year
I get paid hourly with my wage coming in every month. I've noticed that my employer uses 260 days to calculate what I get paid every month but with this being a leap year, I was wondering if I should be paid more. I work weekdays and after totting up from April 6th 2023 to April 2024, I've seen that there are actually 262…
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TUPE and Company Car / Car Allowance
Hi All, 1st time poster, please be kind :smile: I am in a situation where I am about to be part of a TUPE process for the first time and I am a little concerned that I may end losing out - specifically when it comes to my company car. My current contract states that I am entitled to "a Company Vehicle in Band 3 for…
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SETTLED. school holiday dates changed after holiday booking
Hi guysMy wife and I have spent much time on this issue. Any help is very much appreciated. At the back end of 2023, I checked the dates for the school holidays on the Council's website before booking a 7-day holiday during the October (2024) school 1-week half-term. *This is the only time we can travel as my wife works in…
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Notice Period based on the clause in the contract
I am looking to understand the clause as below, I think i got it right One month but just wanted to doublecheck if there isnt any detail that i am missing here I signed the contract on 2nd of Feb 2023 and started working on 10th March 2023, so now if I give the notice period on say 1st of Feb 2024(or any date before 10th…
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Frozen pay for 11 years - any similar experiences?
Hi all Me and a few of my colleagues work in the public health sector
and our pay has been frozen since April 2013 (11 years this April!). We went through an organisational change where a new pay
band structure was put into place which was less favourable than the one we’re
on. We were therefore given the choice of
staying…
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DSE Not Being Provided At Work
HiDue to a reorganisation of offices due to Covid, our office block was cleared of equipment and some DSE has not been returned. The IT Dept have been contacted by several managers but the replies just say that they are on the list but no timescales given and it's gone on for over 5 months already. What do we do?Thank you…
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Seeking an outside opinion: resigning while off sick and unresolved investigation
Hi, Seeking an objective outside opinion on a difficult situation. My partner is currently off sick with anxiety following several traumatic events last year. The principal cause [as detailed on her fit notes] being bereavement after losing two close family members in separate incidents. She has come to the conclusion that…
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Is this Maternity Discrimination?
Hi, really looking for some advice. I feel heartbroken with how things have turned out. To give a quick back story, I have worked for this employer for almost 5 years, was always receiving positive meetings, hitting targets etc. I had my baby boy in February 2023. I planned to return back to my current employer, but sadly…
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NHS Prechecks All Done And Not Got Start Date Yet
Phoned up twice and they said they put note on my account and such but have not heard anything for a week took 3 weeks for offer to be sent out and then 6 weeks for dbs and now waiting for my start date. My New department wants me to start. Everyime phone hr there same peron on phone with low voice and cant really…
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Reasonable adjustments in a leased building.
Hi I work in a union campus & my employers lease a floor. Who is reasonable for reasonable adjustments, for example a lock on a door? The university & my employers are passing the buck to each other meanwhile I'm having awful issues. Does the university as landlord have a duty to provide adjustments too? Thanks.
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Tax returns as self employed but I didn't work in the last years. Can I still do it?
Hi everyone. I'm self employed and I'm about to do my tax returns. Unfortunately in the last two years due to health issues I was not able to work and I was supported by my parents. So when I will have to specify profit and expenses, it will be 0 on both voices. Am I still allowed to do my tax returns or I have to remove…
