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Paid by ex-employer months after leaving and has messed my tax up with HMRC
This one is a bit of an odd one, my partner left their previous employer in June and started a new job in September. In November out of the Blue the previous employer put a wage payment into their bank. The money was promptly returned by my partner, the next payment from their current employer in December & January was…
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Possible CCJ action from previous employer
Hi guys, Not sure this is in the right section but I'll give it a go. It's quite a long winded subject but I will keep it as short and detailed as possible for now. Basically, my friend used to work for a large well known delivery company and he had his own franchise. When he left a few months ago, he handed his van back…
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Payslip help
Good Afternoon, I Was hoping someone could help me work out a query with my payslip I get 1750 a month gross a month with myself paying into a pension of 49.20 so it looks like this Basic Pay. 1750.00 income tax 140.40 National Insurance. 114.36 Aviva 49.20 total deduction 303.96 Total net pay is 1476.16 my query is when…
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Terminating a self employed contract
I have been happily self employed for a while and my latest annual contract is due to end in a six months time but I fully expect this to be renewed. The role has suited me due to the flexibility to be able to care for one of my parents whilst still doing a little work. Sadly their health is deteriorating so need to…
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Bad behaviour from potential employer
Good afternoon, The below happened to my partner last week, and I imagine it is a case of tough luck, but I was wonder if any recompense is due. Partner applied for a job as a General Manager for an eatery establishment via recruitment agency. The owner interviewed them. The owner has 5 different establishments all under…
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Former employer not paying... better to go to ACAS or small claims?
I've read that either can help out in such cases, but I worry that ACAS dont have any real power, so maybe best going straight to small claims court? Also if I did go to ACAS and it went to an employment tribunal, would I need to pay for a solicitor?
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A few questions in relation to my employment at a relatively new business (Compensation/Holidays)
Hi all, So I work for a new Business (3 years old Ish). For the owner this is his first Company *Context* I am employed as a Transport Coordinator (Official title) and have been for around a year. I am Paid £11p/h as a fixed rate regardless of hours worked. Questions; * I want to approach the owner about a pay increase. *…
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Had my hours reduced, is leaving really the only option?
So my employer had a bit of a thing going probably to reduce holiday leave from 28 to 21 days. Basically work Mon - Thursday, Friday classed as overtime, you can come in if you want. When I started last October, I said I didn’t want this, I want full time Mon-Fri. This was agreed. Start of year works quiet he has stopped…
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Bad/Negative Employment Reference from Previous Employer leading to termination of current employer
I am
currently dealing with an employment issue that is quite stressing and taxing
and had impacted my livelihood and future employment. Sept 2023 –
I met with the owner of my company (Company B) , after working hours and outside
of work. He eventually told me, ‘I was
too expensive, he couldn’t afford me and the company…
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Holiday Rights
Wonder if I could get some direction as to what rights i have with regards to holidays. I have been working for my company for 4 years and my "line manager" is a supervisor. We only have 4 staff and 3 work over the weekdays ans I work weekends. When putting on for a holiday, I never to short notice, often holidays are…
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Long term sick help
I had a stroke 12months ago and have been paid from work while sick. Last week I had a call from HR that my pay would stop this month.as its 12 month the beginning of Feb since it happened and they are arranging occupational health to assess me on capability. I Just received my play sip and I have been paid zero. Can they…
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HMRC Warning - don't assume they will tell you.
So I went into my government gateway account I preparation for a moneywise call in a few days time. I noticed a message in my website "inbox" that's been there since September, telling me I owe HMRC £176 and I have until 30th Jan to pay it. Super fortunate I spotted this, as I have had nothing in the post and no other form…
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Giving a bad reference during litigation
Background: Public sector job since 1998. Registered disabled. (Heart and mobility issues). Perfect work record until 2017. New ceo arrives. Says he will slim down staff!🧐 to save money. (Have this in writing) I was targeted. Took awful abuse. So much so that had heart attack in office. Was awarded industrial injuries…
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CIPD rip off non-qualification
I want to do a Masters. I thought I had 2 years done already: a PG Cert, and PG Dip - the latter with the CIPD. I now find that CIPD changed the framework and I don’t have a recognised qualification at all: just ‘graduate’. So I cannot prove I have a level 7 to apply for jobs, and I have to repeat, and pay for, the second…
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AGENCY WORK
The company i work for will soon receive back pay as an agency worker for nearly two years am i also entitled to back pay
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first year of employment - instant dismissal
In the first year of employment can an employee be sacked on the spot without notice, for no reason and not having been reprimanded for any issue, and.... while they rang in sick (although they didnt wait for a sicknote and berrated the issue of stress and mental health as had been notified before "oh, trying that one" as…
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15 hour funded childcare (for over 2s) and self employed
I am self employed and at the end of this tax year I will have earn't less than the £12570 and so wont need to pay any tax or NI. I always have the option of paying the voluntary class 2 NI contribution. I didn't bother last year because I get NI top up for my pension due to having children under 16. However, this year I…
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New employer hasn't registered me with HMRC but are making monthly reductions
Hi, I've been with my new company a few months now they bought the previous company out of administration (tupe). One of my colleagues left and is chasing their P45 on checking with the Tax office the company has not registered any of us with them. It shows that my employment ended with my previous company. What should we…
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Bank holidays query
Hi. I’ve recently took on a small part time job to keep me occupied working Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays . Another person started the same day as me and they are doing the Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays . on both our terms and conditions it states we get 12 days holiday and 5 days bank holidays , The bank holidays fall…
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New internal team lead roles - advice on applying?
Hi, So recently my company successfully extended contracts with clients and are looking to hire around 20 new staff. With these new hires they're looking to initially promote 4 people internally to team lead and then possibly promote the new hires later. Our management have sent out an email asking for anyone interested to…
