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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…
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Job Offer Medical Questionnaire
Hi I have signed a job offer, but an employment healthcare questionnaire has been sent out - I have high blood pressure (on medication) - just worried about putting it on - its a desk job that I do. Am I worried about nothing? Thanks
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Being put out of work.. Advice needed
Hi all & thanks for reading this. I've recently turned 49 and through no fault of my own, I'm being put out of work as I was approached to join a company as my background experience was just what they were after. Move on several months later, they've told me that I've failed my probation and my last official day is…
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Difference between Letter of Concern and Performance Improvement Plan
As the title suggests, would a PIP be the logical output following a Letter of Concern so the two are intrinsically linked, or are they total separate entities? Would an agreed improvement plan following a Letter of Concern be automatically classified as a PIP? I understand though that a PIP can be issued without a Letter…
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Can my employer make me work 2 weeks in hand after 1 year of employment?
Hi I have been with my current employer for 1.5 years now and they have recently said that due to an admin oversight, I will need to work “2 weeks in hand”. The owner has advised me that when I first took the job on they “forgot” to make me work 2 weeks in hand and so they paid me the time I worked. I have now been there…
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Need advice on possibly bullying / intimidation
Hello, I could really do with some advice, I got a permanent role further to my last thread (albeit still subject to future redundancy) which I'm beginning to regret accepting, but I don't know if I am being over sensitive as I currently got a cold but there has been some instances which give cause for concern. I'm not a…
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Final pay wrong?
Hi everyone, I was hoping your calm eyes could be cast over my situation to check the figures and facts please. I have checked out the ACAS website and am still fuming. I started work on 16/09/25 and was told I was sacked on 05/11/25. I had taken one day holiday on 10/10/25. I started on £15.00/hour and from 06/10/25 I was…
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Sick pay entitlement confusion
Hi all I have been off on sick leave since May 2025, I was being paid company pay until July 2025 and then moved on to SSP. My contract says I am entitled to 13 weeks full sick pay (CSP) + 15 weeks SSP. Does the 28 week clock start from when I was first moved to SSP or from when I was first absent which was in May? Thank…
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Is this unpaid work or below minimum wage
A family member of mine responded to an organisation that promises payment from day one and placement into an employer in your area, there was also a certification after a year. The first year salary was about £7k lower than second year. They had to do all kinds of tests and assessments which they passed with flying…
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Need to pay tax for short contract of work?
Hi,I have just earned £2538 for an electronics engineering contract which lasted 11 days. (beginning of November 2025)They didn't pay NI or Tax for me, but just payed me the money, (after I invoiced them) which was on a pro-rata rate of 60k per annum.The work finished after 11 days as that's how long it took for me to…
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Part time A/L hours carry over, mistake just found.
Last week while on holiday I received an email about a mistake being found in how carry over A/L had been implemented into this years A/L. Got back to work yesterday and found out what had happened. Seems all Part Timers that had carried over leave from 2024 had, had that carry over duplicated and this had only come to…
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Freelance contract but full time
Last November I began working for a media company on a freelance contract basis, but the contract states 5 days a week and 37hours. Two days a week in the office. Essentially a full-time role. We initially agreed a 3 month contract, which was then extended by 3 months, and this has been on repeat. The initial promise was…
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What is a "PO" in an invoice for payment?
Hi, I have just emailed accounts at the engineering company where i work as a Sole Trader (Electronics Engineer). I asked them who i should address the invoice to and when i should send it in the month (we are to be payed monthly). However, i just got an automatic replay saying.......... QUOTE>>>> Acme engineering operates…
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Unfair dismissal after 22 months
hello guys, I was employed a software developer for a new startup project and hit the ground running with my new team. However the parent company was asked to "HANDS OFF" my company, by the equalities commission UK, as they purchased too many companies. 12 months later we were bought over by another global company. and the…
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Offer letter Vs Official Contract
Hi All, I was offered a job last month, received a job offer letter (about this time last month) signed it and then handed in my notice - I have to give 2 1/2 months notice. As of yet I have not received the official contract for the new job. I know each company is different, but do you think I should be chasing up the…
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Employee Payment - HMRC Basic Tools
Good Morning, I currently use HMRC basic Tools to submit weekly employee Payments. There is only 1 employee at the minute. I have just submitted this weeks and realised I forgot to submit the previous weeks, I only pay minimum weekly amount (242) so no tax/NI, the rest is paid in dividends. How to I submit the previous…
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Ever felt pushed until an interview by an agency?h
I was made redundant last year, started a new role early Feb, I'm H&S by trade and the job was missold a bit and I was interested in roles that has more health and safety work involved but what I notice is that jobs seem to be preying on all the people suffering redundancy and desperate because salaries and annual leave…
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Missing previous job
I was made redundant in July due to company depot closures, I had been employed almost 13 years. I have since had 5 jobs. First was 3 weeks, second 1 week, third 2 days 🫣, forth 3 weeks and I'm currently on my fifth job and into my second week. The unsettling feeling is returning, I'm still training but the pressure is…
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Limited Company
I will be doing some private consultations via a local authority and believe I need to set up and bill via a limited company. My question is how easy is it to do, I will only be issuing 6/7 invoices a year totalling around 20k per year is ongoing management straight forward or should I look at using a local accountant?…
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Over 16K savings Any point UC if I dont want job?
I early retired cos I am mentally and physically fubarred, but not physically fubarred enough to get PIP I dont think Anyway, I am living on my early retirement tax free pension lump sum and my private pension and my savings. My savings are greater than 16K. Are there any other benefits that would make me want to apply for…
