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Is judicial mediation better to settle to withdraw claim and terminate employment
Hi- Thanks for looking at my post if any one could advice or
have experience on this. My other half is in ET claim against her employer on continuing
acts of direct race discrimination, harassment and victimisation, unlawfully
deduction of wages & unpaid accrued holidays. Currently still employed, suspended for many months…
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Resigning - going to be very awkward…
I’m currently training for a NHS role, that is part, University and part in service. After 6 weeks, I’ve decided, it’s not for me. The process and the role itself are very rigid and I am looking to return to my previous education field. How do I leave? In a short time I have met lots of peers, lecturers and line managers…
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What would you do?
My wife and I work together, based at home, with a company vehicle, she doesnt drive, we have been with the firm almost 2 years, she has worked with other drivers, but the company decided to place her into my work to save wasted travelling time, etc we have discussed me packing in (im almost 70) I emailed HR asking what…
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Rate of Pay for Salaried Shift Work Query
Hi, I have recently started working a shift pattern of 4 on and 4 off, working 10 hours each shift. The work is salaried. I have recently completed overtime work, which is set at time and a half. But the overtime rate is less than I expected. I have queried my hourly rate with HR. I worked out my overtime as working half…
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Occupational Health
Hi all, i have in recent years had problems with pain in my back and elsewhere. I am in a fairly physical job and have been for many years but it obviously isn't helping my issues. I asked my employer if they could help with maybe paying for physio or something but they've avoided any expense and instead referred me to…
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When can I expect to hear back from recruiter?
I’m job searching in the corporate world after a 4 year absence. Last Thursday I had an initial interview with the internal Talent Acquisition manager and he was saying they will take me through to the next stage of the interview. He was also saying that my level experience is more at a senior level so would be willing to…
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How to work out day rate of salary?
If Im on a 25K salary, how do I work out the day rate? Do I divide it by 364? or divide by the amount of weekdays in a year maybe?
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For those of you that work for a cause you are passionate about, how much of a difference does it ma
For some background I've worked in marketing for around 20 years, but I've never felt truly happy or fulfilled. I've thought about a career change a few times, but never gone through with it as I am not totally sure what I want to do. I am now beginning to think that if I worked for a company/in an industry I am passionate…
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Starting a new role on AL before redundancy exit
I’m trying to find out any tax implications or any other unforeseen issues. I’ll try to keep this simple but it is a little complicated. I have been offered voluntary redundancy which I will be taking. My notice period is 12 weeks, and official exit date will be 19th May (notice will be served in 19th Feb). I am currently…
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Can I Get Money Back From Previous "Employer"
Hi there, I hope I'm posting in the relevant section. I was a self employed worker in the building trade, and was working for a company who carries out works for insurance companies. I worked for them for around 5 years with no problems. I was sub contacting for them, but on a permanent basis. During the course of 2020…
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Where to find teaching roles? Norfolk or Wales
Just wondering where teaching jobs are advertised? Also, my partner has said he would consider working in Wales and as a family we move for 2025, September, but we’ve heard mixed on if you have to speak Welsh? Reality, it’s Primary school jobs but my partner has worked and qualified in a special complex needs school so…
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Funding for Training Courses
Evening. i am looking into whether there are any organisations out there that help with or offer funding for adults wanting to do training courses for RICS building surveying. i have been working as an asbestos surveyor for around 10 years and want to move into building surveying and evaluation surveys. There does not seem…
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Foreign workers
Hi, I work for the NHS and am wondering if there are any laws about speaking their own language whilst at work? I’m an HCA and work on wards. I was with a patient and another HCA who is foreign. We had to call a nurse over and a few came in where they preceded to speak in the their own language. I find it very rude. Yes…
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Recruitment Agencies Age Discrimination
I work with a couple recruitment Agencies, but two weeks ago I received a call from an Educational Agency, to asking me to register, I started forms, and consultant rang, and went through some questions, but at the end asked my DOB, is that legal,I’m retired but still like to work, do recruitment agencies discriminate. I…
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Is it possible for a trade union mis-sell their membership?
One of the promoted member benefits of a particular trade union is that of personal injury cover, also extending to the member’s family. However, it has recently come to light that the union does not actually provide this cover for members living in a particular location, despite this not being clearly, or even unclearly…
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Director but also Freelance- tax advice please
Hi everyone- a little advice needed! I'm a Director of a Limited company and submit a Self-Assessment each year through my accountant. However, I wish to take on a short freelance consultancy project. It will bring in a few thousand but not much more. I would be staying under the 40% tax bracket. This will not be a regular…
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TUPE and Company Car / Car Allowance
Hi All, 1st time poster, please be kind :smile: I am in a situation where I am about to be part of a TUPE process for the first time and I am a little concerned that I may end losing out - specifically when it comes to my company car. My current contract states that I am entitled to "a Company Vehicle in Band 3 for…
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Calculating working days per tax year
I get paid hourly with my wage coming in every month. I've noticed that my employer uses 260 days to calculate what I get paid every month but with this being a leap year, I was wondering if I should be paid more. I work weekdays and after totting up from April 6th 2023 to April 2024, I've seen that there are actually 262…
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Notice Period based on the clause in the contract
I am looking to understand the clause as below, I think i got it right One month but just wanted to doublecheck if there isnt any detail that i am missing here I signed the contract on 2nd of Feb 2023 and started working on 10th March 2023, so now if I give the notice period on say 1st of Feb 2024(or any date before 10th…
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SETTLED. school holiday dates changed after holiday booking
Hi guysMy wife and I have spent much time on this issue. Any help is very much appreciated. At the back end of 2023, I checked the dates for the school holidays on the Council's website before booking a 7-day holiday during the October (2024) school 1-week half-term. *This is the only time we can travel as my wife works in…
