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Working in Europe with an Irish Passport & UK Bank Account
I'm entitled to apply for an Irish Passport as my farther was Irish. Is this all I need to be entitled to work in Europe or will I need Irish Citizenship? Also will it be OK to only have a UK Bank Account? Are there any other things I'll need like a Irish Bank Account and Tax Number. If I do, this will add to much…
What time should lunch breaks be allocated?
I work a 9-5 job on phones for an advice line with my local council. The policy is that we have to book our lunch slots in so that no two people are on lunch at the same time. The problem is that we are not allowed to go on our lunch until the person before us has returned from theirs. So If I book a lunch slot at 14:30, I…
Shall I take them to a tribunal....
Hi, My work started an informal performance management of me last November. Then in January, they said I had only made slight improvements and that I could go down the formal performance management route or leave. I left without giving notice and they offered me a settlement agreement of 2 weeks pay plus annual leave. I…
Flexible working
viable option.
NHS half pay plus stat sick?
I’ve seen old threads on this but nothing post 2020 I was wondering if anyone has recently received nhs half pay and if that included ssp or if it was added on top of pay. I’m currently disputing my rekonable sickness allowance as I worked for NHS since 2006 but in last couple of years I have gone back to university and…
Self Employed to PAYE
I have been self employed for the past 9 years, working solely for the same person. He has asked if I would consider going PAYE from April. Am I entitled to a pension contribution from him if I did this or do I have to work for a period before I am entitled to that as part of my salary? I'm assuming that I will be entitled…
CIS subcontractor or PAYE
My friend started work for an agency as a CIS laborer 3 weeks ago and has been paid as an employee on PAYE through an umbrella company. Problem is that the umbrella company is deducting employer NI from his pay as well as employee NI. The gross pay is £15 per hour but after the umbrella company's deductions, it is £13 an…
Please help me figure out annual leave
Hi I’ve interviewed for a job recently that I’m really keen on. The only downside is the annual leave confusion. this is a night job in veterinary. The pattern is 5 on 9 off (5 on is Monday- Friday). 14hr shifts with sleep time allowed. The job is salaried. i was told in interview there is no annual leave due to 9 days off…
Suspended from work
Someone at work told my boss they had smelled alcohol on me in a lift. I had used mouth wash. They searched my bag found toothpaste and suggested it was to hide the smell. I have dental problems and have medication. I also suffer from anxiety and people have before thought my behaviour to be unusual. They also said they…
Should I accept the company's offer which apparently leads nowhere?
Thank you for your time and attention. In the last few years I have been working in customer service in the travel industry. I am 40+ years old. Since almost an year I have been trying to relocate to Porto, Portugal. I have successfully completed several interviews at various multinational corporations that have a branch…
Would joining a union be worth it in this potential scenario?
I work for local government and there are rumours of imminent staff cuts and restructures. So far the senior management refuse to comment or discuss, but the provisional budget implies the cuts are indeed coming. I myself am on a fixed-term contract that may be affected - eg not renewed - and HR have confirmed I would be…
Help - overtime or time off in lieu
I need to find an additional 10 days holiday this year as Im travelling overseas for a family wedding. I’ve got the option to take the time off unpaid at the end of the year. Or work overtime and have it paid to me as double time pay. i can either work overtime now and save the extra money to cover my unpaid at Christmas.…
Tupe
I’m a cleaner. The contract with my company is ending amicably 1 month early and the cleaning is being dealt with in-house. I think I’m protected under TUPE rules. If so…. I have just discovered that I have been paid holiday pay twice each year by my current employer and my previous employer ( I was Tupe d last year with…
Calculating date of departure
I have a 13 week notice. My holiday entitlement runs from Jan 1st to December 31st. It is 28 days but I carried over 2 days from last year into this year so 30 in total. The contracted hours are 37.5hours per week with no weekend working. If I was to resign tommorow, what date is my final date at my workplace?
Employment issues
I’m going to explain the situation very briefly. I was off sick last year a few times, after having a welfare meeting and another meeting to discuss my contract, occupational health, my manager has said that moving forward I can only have one sickness occurrence every 3 months, is this a rule that an employer can put in…
Employment issue - Legal support
A friend of mine is facing a HR disciplinary following allegations made during a work trip. He's going into this alone but I'm advocating some legal counsel in advance, but I've no idea where to start. Just a case of ringing local solicitors who specialise in employment law? I'm really concerned he needs more protection…
Supermarkets are thinking about cutting nights, how will they restock the shelves during day?
I don't know if you've ever seen just how busy a Tesco Extra or a large Sainsbury's store is when the store is closed and being restocked, it's absolute chaos. Every aisle has between 4 and 8 cages of stock, some aisles have 20... there's cardboard and plastic recycling cages everywhere, empty cages stacked up everywhere,…
CIS subcontracting
Hi. My relative is self employed and CIS registered. He's started working for a firm on a subcontracted CIS labour only basis. The contractor is paying him his labour less 20% tax. He's been there 3 weeks (1 week in hand) and hasn't yet received a "payslip" which he will need for his accountant after April. 2 questions:…
Why have I been credited tax in my PAYE payslip?
In my last payslip, I received a £431 negative amount in the tax column. My earnings were £140 and my YTD earnings at the bottom of the same payslip were £6,417.46 (I have had one other job in this tax year). I will be under the threshold for paying tax on my income this financial year. Can anyone help explain this please?…
Pay down my mortgage or continue saving?
Hi there, I suppose this is a what-would-you-do question. I'm 52 years old, single, and have the following - £58k mortgage (4.26% fixed for 5 years, ending at age 65) £40k in savings (4.31% variable rate) House worth £350,000 No debts Salary around £32,000 (plus approx £1,750 overtime per month) I have a work personal…

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