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Car Allowance when leaving
Hi, I've recently left a job. I worked 9 days in September and had 5 days holiday pay accrued, which was paid to me. I also had a Car Allowance. I was paid the 9 days worth of Car Allowance for the days I worked but not for the 5 days holiday pay accrued? Should I have been paid this extra 5 days as well?
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Contract of Employment
My son has a contract with a driving school which states the Term on the front cover as one thing and something different in the body of the contract. Which should he consider the correct one or does it annul his contract as there is this discrepancy?
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What skill is more useful in the world, origami or learning a language?
Hi, im disabled, been out of work for years, can't decide what skill to learn
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Background check error
Hello again, everyone. I had a question a couple months ago, but I first turned to other resources, but now I think I'd like to know the answer to this question here. A little background: I am a college student who worked as a DoorDash driver for a few months to earn extra income while studying. I had an impeccable driving…
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Historic Issue with Missing Holiday Pay
Hi All, I posted something on this months ago but I now have an update and I wanted to try to ascertain some additional information. A colleague and I worked part-time at a company for approximately 20 years each. I joined in 2000 when I was a student and left around 2020. From the start, we were excluded from holiday pay,…
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Employer blaims husband for falling for scam
Hi all, You have helped me in the past with a completely different issue and I hope you can give some advice on something that has happened to my husband, too. My husband is a car sales man and last week he sold a car to what turned out to be a scammer. The proof of transfer of fund he showed was a photoshopped screenshot.…
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Older contract's
Not sure if this right place So when was being on job seekers, I had to join or sign up for loads agencies or job sites - I come across 2 digital contract I signed etc still in my inbox just hitting 3 years old I don't really need keep these do I ? Most contract or employment data stays on record for 3 to 5 years ( if…
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leaving work after Fibromyalgia diagnosis
Hello All, I have been off work sick since June. I have now been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. My work is in a primary school and quite physical - working with small children, getting down low, doing break duties and PE lessons etc - and I do not feel I will be able to continue with this specific job but I do want to work.…
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Disciplinary for gross misconduct.
Hi all, needing a little help. I was investigated for gross misconduct due to a one time data breach and have been suspended on full pay whilst they complete the investigation. From what my manager has said, the report has been written, and I believe I will be invited to a disciplinary meeting shortly. My question is, in…
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Paternity Pay
Employer (a county council) has taken my paternity pay this month (child is 15 months old!). Just wondering whether this is OK? I nlunderstand it needed to he paid but the fact that its been this long is worrying. Is there a time limit on when they could take it? Or is it just bad practice on their part?
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Does an ex gratia payment affect your personal allowance?
I have looked and have seen conflicting info. If you get an ex gratia payment that takes your income including the ex gratia payment over £100k, do you lose some of your personal allowance? I understand the ex gratia payment is probably tax free, but wasn't sure of the impact on your personal allowance, if it took you over…
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Settlement Agreement / Severance Payment
Whilst I wait for an official formal offer. Is there anything I should be looking for or expecting? I’ve been in my role for 15 + years, Initial conversation included or mentioned : - 3 months notice period payment taxed - outstanding leave payment - 1 month salary untaxed payment - standard reference not mentioning terms…
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Help recovering owed wages
Here is an honest circumstance and question. Apologies in advance for the detail. My Son was in prison for 12 months for a drug related offence. After his release he found it difficult to get a job. He was put in touch with a bathroom installer and worked as a labourer for £50 a day which would be paid into his bank…
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Employment tribunal - new job(s)
Hello everyone. I have an employment tribunal claim against my old employer. I've actually just shared my documents so quite far along. Just now is when things got extra complicated. About a month ago I got a new job (e.g., six months unemployed). But then another company offered me a role too. Because of the nature of the…
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TUPE holiday entitlement changes
My company was recently acquired by a bigger company and we are going through TUPE. The purchasing company is wanting to make changes to our contracts which would reduce our annual leave allowance. Our annual leave allowance is above the national minimum. We get 28 days and they want to reduce it to 25. The 28 days is…
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Internal Move from Project Manager to Product Manager - Salary negotiation ?
Hi guys! I work for a software company as a Project Manager for a Product. I went for and recently got a role within the Product Management team. I am still waiting for the HR process to conclude, but at the moment I still don't know how the compensation will look like. I earn a base salary and and a 13% bonus which is…
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Interview unsuccessful but recalled after a month
Good morning, I went for an interview for a role I was really interested few weeks back. Unfortunately I got notified few days later that the interview was unsuccessful. The other day out, however, of the blue HR called me saying that the person who had got the role for whatever reason declined it or didn’t take it so they…
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Legit Online Course Providers?
Does anyone know of any genuine online course providers for functional skills, i lost money with one provider for not completing the course within the three month time limit, i was looking at Learndirect but the ratings and stories of people not getting their certificates has scared me off. I was on a waiting list at my…
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Sole Trader - Can I sub-contract work to a people abroad and put it as business expenses??
Hi there, I am a sole trader working from home with several companies inside the UK. Because of the work load, I sometimes use people outside the UK (outside europe) to help me prepre some MS word documents and I pay them for their work using international bank transfers. They are not emplyed by me but help me if and when…
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Employment Tribunal Process
Hi, I'm hoping for some advice regarding this process. I'm enquiring on the behalf of a family member who has recently raised a claim for discrimination. He had to prepare and submit the ET1 on his own, as his Union would not get involved at this stage. He was advised that the union would evaluate his case only after he…
