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Sent home from work
My employer contacted the workforce yesterday around 12.15pm to say they were closing the factory at 4pm that day due to the adverse weather conditions in our area and this was for the safety of the employees (I work in Angus, Scotland). They added we could either lose the days pay for today (Friday) or take it as a…
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Maternity Leave - Pay Rise Deduction
Good evening, Anonymising details but hopefully can explain the current situation with my pay after returning from maternity leave. Full-time employee, on annual salary. Maternity leave began June 2022. 26 weeks full pay followed by, 13 weeks statutory maternity pay followed by, 13 weeks unpaid leave. I returned to work…
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Self employed - self assessment expenses
I'm hesitating to file my first ever self-assessment because I can't find info on how to deal with expenses reimbursed to me directly in my 'pay' for each job. The Gov tax site asks for total turnover right at the beginning - should I simply deduct my expense payments from the total I've invoiced? For other expenses like…
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Self Certification Sick Note
We have a member of staff who has been off work sick twice (just for a day each time) and I have asked them to complete a self certification form for each of these days. I have chased 4 times now and nothing – what is the process for having these completed? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
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Using Zoom?
I was told I've got an interview for position as an online English teacher on zoom, but I've never used this app. Do you have to pay for it ? I've been looking for the link
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Stuck in a Rut or Listen to Heart
Hi, I am not actually sure why Im posting - Im just feeling a little stretched trying to work out what to do with my life. Firstly, Im in a fantastic relationship, loving family and have money so we do not struggle. I am approaching middle age and all my life I have been going for "safe jobs" - employment of jobs I can do…
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Would I get any benefits while working part time?
16-20 hours a week @ £10.35 hour. Would I be eligible for any benefits?
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Working from home
Hi, lm interested to hear from anyone who has or currently does work from home. I applied for a job that I thought would be more hybrid but have since found out it will be mostly remote work from home. On the face of it, I can see the benefits of it but I’m just concerned I’ll miss the ‘structure’ of a working day and that…
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Umbrella pay
What does it mean when a job offers an hourly rate. Umbrella
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Verbal warning question
Hi i hope you can kindly give some advice please, my daughter has been in her new job 6 months working remotely. They cut her probation short due to how impressed they were with her work and because of this provided her with an £40k company car. The job is like an area sales manager. When she started she did ask the…
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Owe money to employer - will I get a new tax code and will this affect my tax-free childcare?
Hello there I'm in a bit of a pickle as I've found out I owe money to my employer. I thought I'd received a payrise like many others in the organiation, but apparently I was too new and shouldn't have been given it - a total mistake on their side. I owe around £1000 and they've asked me to pay it off monthly until the new…
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Overpaid Mileage Rate - Company Chasing Payment
Hi all, Hoping for some advice on an overpayment of mileage rate when claiming expenses. I've had a salary sacrifice car since 2020 which I use for personal and business mileage. The company has 2 schemes for claiming mileage: 'authorised user' which is anyone who uses their own personal vehicle for business use 'salary…
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Is this bullying?
I have been employed at my place of work for 6 years. For the first 3+ years everything was fine. But then, for no particular reason, the 3 workers I work mostly with, started to change their attitude towards me. I confronted them one day and management had to get involved and things go better. Our company was amalgamated…
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Notice period
I have been offered a new job with a start date of January and with a 4 week notice period I don't have to give my notice in until 1st Dec. Our office shuts for the Christmas week so essentially it would be 3 working weeks of notice. I have a good relationship with my boss and would like to give her as much notice as…
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Bank holiday entitlement when closed on Mondays
Hi all, I work at a kitchen and have been tasked with working out
holiday entitlement, etc, something I’ve never done before and I’m finding it a
real head scratcher. Our employees are entitled to 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
Most work 5 days a week but some work 6. Being a kitchen, we are always closed
on Mondays…
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Reference advice
Hi, Wonder if I can get some help again. My new employer is sending contract and understandably would like to take up references. They've asked for 1x Character (no problem there) and 1x current/most recent employer which is where I'm sort of debating. With my current organisation I'll only have been with them three weeks…
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Unfair dismissal holiday pay
Hi everyone bit of a weird one,I’ve worked part time for 3 years 16 hours a week for an employer,I never received a contract even tho asking on numerous occasions,also I’ve never received any holiday pay simply stating we don’t pay holiday pay,I have every pay slip for the 3 years but never any deductions for holiday pay…
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Current Employer holding onto my P45
I resigned from my job on 15 October and requested to leave on 31st October. I am in a 4 week notice but as I get paid monthly at the end I thought it was a reasonable request to keep payments clean and simple. The MD is bitter I am leaving but has victimised me for the past year and now not spoken to me for the past 6…
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Amazon flex driver rip off
Hi guys I worked as a Flex delivery driver, delivering Amazon parcels. I'm wasnt directly employed by Amazon, I'm whats known as a flex driver, I use the Flex app to take a block (delivery slot time) that suits my daily schedule,these blocks can range from 3hrs to 5 hrs how they price them is 3hrs £39 around 26 -30 parcels…
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folklift licence
can anyone help i passed my rtitb recognised test over 5 years ago, it is recommnded to have a refresher every 3 years i am using the folklift everyday so its not law my licence hasnt ran out but it wont be on the rtitb database ive asked my employer for a refresher and it was a no if i want to move onto a new job but with…
