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Recruiter connecting on LinkedIn
Hi all - not much of a question or anything here, but did wonder what people thought of this. I applied for a role direct with an employer a couple of weeks or so ago. A couple of days after an internal recruiter from the company sent a connection request to me on LinkedIn. Great, I thought, that is maybe a positive sign…
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When should you receive your first pay packet?
Hi, On PAYE, in a full time perm role, one usually gets payed once per month, and usally at the month end. However, suppose one starts work on the 15th of the month? Could one expect to be payed at the end of that month? How close to the end of the month is it, that if you started work then, then you would not expect to be…
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Holiday entitlement on zero hour contracts
Hi there, just wondered if anyone knows more than I do about my general employment rights in this work situation 👇 I've been working a hospitality job since 1.5 years now, with irregular hours on a zero-hours contract, though averaging on ~12h-18h/week. In retrospect this company seems rather dodgy though, since I have in…
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NIN
Hi, I had a question about tax letter that I posted on Facebook forum . I blacked out name and address but missed NI number. Can one do something fraudulent with only that?
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Work capability
Morning, I am hoping someone may be able to offer the benefit of their experience. I have an ongoing and fluctuating medical condition and have been signed off for a few weeks. I have not had time off previously. To return to work I have requested short breaks to help me manage symptoms. There is no certainty that this…
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Bank Holiday entitlement when working part time
I have started a part-time role Mon, Wed and Fri working 25.5 hours out of a 37.5 hour week. My annual leave runs 1 Apr to 31 Mar. I have been deducted 7.5 hours annual leave for Good Friday, Easter Monday, May 5th BH, Whitsun BH and August BH. Is this correct? I wondered whether I should be entitled to a proportion of…
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How to get LTD with little assets to pay employment tribunal award?
I have been awarded around £2500 by the Employment Tribunal (owed wages). It's not yet pass the 42 days appeal, but I'm planning ahead for when the LTD does not pay. I know I can get HCEO to go to the LTD registered address, but the director has only ever registered with an accountant, so likely just getting mails from…
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Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulation – advice needed.
I operate a small freelance design business as a sole trader and recently completed some work for a client. Due to an earlier experience with the same client where they were extremely late paying I added a clause in our new contract (signed by both parties) that payment was due on receipt of invoice and that late payments…
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No win no fee solicitors
Hi, I would appreciate any advice on what to do next, I have a no win no fee case for a slip and fall at work, my old workplace admits liability, there first offer was low and they won't increase it. It's now at the stage of going to court next week and there are going to be extra costs which maybe will come off the amount…
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Combining self employment with an "employed" part time job, and an occupational pension
Hi everyone, im considering a small amount of work via an agency on a self employed basis. I would be responsible for my own tax/ NI etc. I already have a part time job where i am taxed at BR and pay NI etc, and in addition to that i have a small occupational pension that i pay tax on. How difficult / messy etc is the…
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P60 - Pay In this employment
On a P60, is the amount of money in the box in the column 'Pay' and in the row 'In this employment' before or after tax is deducted?
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Advice on renting a room for business
Hi, I wonder if anyone can give me some understanding of where I stand. I rent a room from a charity for my business and I also do some work for them. We have however fallen out and I have had to refer them to LADO and will no longer be working for them or hiring a room from them. They have consequently changed the payment…
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Personal and company mileage
Hi, I recently received a new company car that is a Plug-in Hybrid. However, I am facing a problem as I typically drive around 1500 miles per month and only receive 14-15p per mile from my employer. The issue is that the car is not very economical, so every month I end up paying an additional £200 for the extra fuel…
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Ltd Company, CIS and PAYE
Afternoon all, Hope this is in the right place, if not i apologise. i submitted on the 06/04 my form for repayment of CIS deductions as i do every year for my limited company. HMRC have recieved this form and offset and taken off any liabilities that they were owed (some PAYE) I spoke to them today to chase up and make…
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Holiday pay calculation
My wife recently returned to working part-time for the first time since covid. She started work on the 1st May 2024. The firm's holiday entitlement period begins on 1st Jan. In the year ending March 31st she had worked 234 hours and 25 mins. She has no contract of employment. Can anyone please advise how I calculate her…
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Reduced hours
Hi ,looking for some advice Currently in my second year of employment where i work. However I'm not enjoying it there's staffing issues, the bosses (2) argue,play each other off in front of customers and what staff are remaining Putting this politely, rather than leaving ,I want to request fewer hours/days. I wanted part…
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Pre Employment Screening (Vero)
Just accepted a new job after being in my current job for almost 10 years. Got the screening details through and it's asking for school records. Honestly this was 25 years ago and certificates have long been lost. I have completed to the best of my memory. My grades were not great and is what it is so not trying to make…
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Employment tribunal
I’m currently going through an employment tribunal case (Litigant in Person) against a large public sector employer. My final hearing was over a year ago and the judgment has still not been issued. I have chased the tribunal several times. Has anyone else experienced a judgment delay of more than 12 months? What steps did…
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Newly self employed
Apologies if this has been answered previously but I couldn’t find a previous discussion on this and I always find these forums very helpful. My partner has started a new job in February this year and is a subcontractor and pays deductions through CIS. He hasn’t worked for 10 years as was a carer for his mum until she…
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CIS construction industry - is it worth it
I have been working for over 39 years in construction, both in the UK and abroad. The industry in the UK has changed significantly since i first started here over 2 decades ago. There used to be a lot of incentive to get people to work the long hours, through the snow and ice and wind and rain, in the mud and filth, doing…
