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Sick pay coming to an end. Please help
Hi, ive worked for a major company for over 10 years and have been signed off by my doctor since late February. Ive had the meeting with my boss and HR regarding my health situation and have been notified that my sick pay comes to an end this month. Is the onus on them next for me to be put on SSP or do i have to apply for…
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Hiring a part-time after school nanny
Currently looking for an after school nanny for when our son starts school in September. The nanny we're considering (who we found through childcare.co.uk) is a UK national part-time student and we'll likely offer them 25 hours a week - 3 hours after school Mon–Fri plus perhaps an additional 2 hours each weekday cleaning.…
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When increased commuting costs to get to work = financial hardship
Not sure whether I'm asking for advice, or just an idea what to do next from anyone faced with similar. Started a new role at Christmas. Although not really relevant, the main office is in Birmingham and there's one in London. My leadership role was advertised as London or Birmingham both with hybrid working. I moved to…
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Director meeting with my (ex) staff without telling me
I'd love some views on this. I have a new director. I am a head of department and took over from a colleague who managed the team interim - I've been here 6 months in the organisation. Director is 3 months in and past the point of doing the rounds meeting staff and finding out about functions. Recently this month the…
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Prison Officer pre employment checks
Hi everyone , can someone tell me when the pre employments checks are being done on the address part what do they actually look for ? Just want to be prepared if I have to provide anything
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Pre employment checks
Hi wonder if someone can help me .I applied for a prison officer job role. I completed it to my best of knowledge and input any cautions/convictions I had even when I was under 18 . I received a letter say my checks where unsuccessful even though I disclosed everything on the form. I then asked for the reason.…
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Back Pay Rights as a company leaver
Hi all. Newbie here so please be nice. For the last few years I worked for Network Rail right through COVID. I wasn't in a union myself. After covid the annual pay review was due for my pay bands and should have been agreed by November 2021 for implementation Jan 2022. Due to the RMT/TSSA dispute, this dragged on and was…
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Universal credit & holidays
Hi there, Ok. I have applied for UC for my daughter (I am her appointee). We have had the appointment where she has to confirm her identity, but tomorrow's appointment is the one where we agree to the commitments etc - which I have to attend as well. We have been told after that she probably won't need to attend the…
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Student loans and salaries
As most people know students only pay back their loan when they earn a certain amount. In theory it should be possible therefore to see what courses are a good investment, as presumably the Government records a) who has studied what b) what each person has paid back Is this information available to look for?
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ET case help with Schedule of Loss: Not paid wages, no contract, "dismissed" for asking for pay.
Hi all, A kid in my street is going to ET and I have tried to help him with his case as a litigant in person. Kid is 18 years old and is his first job. Long story short: Kid applies for zero hours job, gets it. He is not given a contract to take away, but they ask him to sign some documents whilst he is there but he is not…
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Pension changed from pensionable earnings scheme to qualified earnings query
Hi, I signed up for my pension in 2012, the pension was based on basic income (pensionable earnings) there for based on my full salary excluding any bonuses and with no upper cap.In 2019, we changed to the auto enrolement pension system.. I was told the 5% company match would remain with my original terms. Recently I…
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Sticking out a junior grade vs leaving when not at 100%
I was very unwell a few years ago, and occupational health took me out of the situation while the doctors figured out was up. Thankfully we know now, and I'd prefer not to go into medical detail, but it's a long-term issue and might flare up if I get too stressed or overworked. What I've agreed with my employer is to…
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Student loan question?
Hi, Not sure if this is the right section but I have a question regarding student loan repayments. I am on plan 2 for year 21/22 and the threshold is £27295. Once above this threshold I pay my student loan back at 9%. Am I due a refund then if I have earned £29500 and have paid back more than the 9% on the difference…
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Anyone been in this position - happy at work, but nothing to do?
Suffering a slightly strange problem at work currently, and not quite sure how to deal with it. On the face of it, I suspect many would gladly swap into my position, but it's actually left me feeling very displaced, my mood is down, and is starting to impact my life outside of work. I'm also starting to suffer from what I…
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New job and tax
I've just taken a new part time job at my company which now means I'm paying tax. My previous job was under the tax threshold. So, April may, June and July are tax free and the rest of the final year will include tax. I've worked out my tax per month for my new salary, but will I get some of that back as it's not a whole…
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My boss does not want me to have operation.
This is not quite the right place for what I am about to say but hey. I have a hernia which is being repaired 6july. my boss does not want me to have it done as it will leave us extremely short staffed. we have people on holiday all through july and august. I have been offered another slot in september when every one is…
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Can my employer furlough me (2023)
Hi all, It's been a struggle to find any recent information on this, everything is geared towards the CJRS pandemic furlough. My employer (a small sheet metal fabricator) is struggling due to the economic downturn, and we currently have no work and only a few orders through the system. As such, the 4 workshop staff are…
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Going from Friends to Civil Colleagues Following Promotion.
Two colleagues at our place went for the same promotion. The senior manager played them off against each other asking them to keep it secret that they applied and offering different terms and conditions. The one who didn't get it now is distancing themselves from the one who got it unless they have to work together in…
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Job Offer in Jersey? Anyone made the Move? Can I make it work financially?
Hi all I currently work in the NHS and my salary is around 50K gross as is my wife's. My wife and I have been offered a job in Jersey for 60K per year. I wondered if the increase in salary would likely be sufficient to live a comfortable life? I am aware we would not be able to buy a property for a long time so that is a…
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Issue with tax due to ex-employer payroll error
Hi, Hoping someone can assist us with some advice. Apologies in advance, it's a long story. Last December, my wife received half her normal nett salary with no warning or letter from HMRC to say her tax code had changed. When we finally got through to HMRC, we were told that she had apparently earned £70,000 in the 2022 to…
