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Occupational Health Refferal
Is consenting to a refferal to occupational health mean consenting to release of medical records? Thanks
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Advice on Holiday Accrual
Looking for some guidance please. I've resigned from my role and I am due quite a lot of holidays (I've only taken 2 days this year so far and our holiday year is from Jan-Dec). Our policy states that when you leave, your entitlement is based on the week you leave (whereas when you start, it's based on the month you join).…
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Reducing Work Hours
Hello everyone - hopefully somebody can help - i am looking to try and reduce my weekly hours at work - and wanted to find out what would be the optimal number before i am worse off for it. I currently work 37.5 hours a week - and pay PAYE, NI, Company Pension as well as monthly IVA, mortgage and weekly child maintenance…
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Non Compete in contract
Hi, I started a job last summer with my present company A and signed a contract that said I /was not allowed to work for companies x,y.z for 6 months after leaving. I am currently interviewing for a job at company x and wondering what my present employer (company A) could do in the event of a job offer? Looking at this…
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Does this sound too shady or is it worth exploring?
Hi, first post so apologies if I’ve missed anything in regard to formatting or etiquette. I have been verbally offered a part time job and accepted at the interview, subject to further discussion. Having come away from the interview, I have started thinking over some of the things that were said and I must say, I’m…
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Is there a central resource / website for GCSE apprenticeship vacancies ?
Hi all, As above really. Where would my son be best looking for GCSE apprenticeships [ i.e apprenticeships that only need GCSE qualifications ] ? Normal recruitment agency sites ? Or is there a more central resource ? TIA for any help
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Disclosing personal medical info
Part of a small building I (and several colleagues) work in is designated a 'restroom area'. It is an area that also houses a stockroom but has a bathroom and a kitchen area. We have always left personal belongings in this area - it is secure, and only workers in this building have access (obviously, none of us would leave…
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NHS Protected Pay Interpretation
I'm asking on behalf of a colleague regarding protected pay. He was a Band 4 for two years in the NHS, and then changed to a trainee post, which when qualified would become a Band 5. His understanding was the trainee pay would be 75% of Band 5 unless that meant he'd be worse off than when he was a Band 4. With recent pay…
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Business Miles NHS
My boss is wanting me to cover a shift at a different site, and I'm entitled to claim business miles as it's not my base. I'm happy to do it, but I'm worried that when my boss see's the expenses he'll choose not to send me and I'll be left paying higher on business insurance, where as I currently get by with…
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What is exactly Company Sick Pay Offset?
I am looking for some information regarding Company sick pay offset. One of my collogue from work was on sick in March for 6 working days. At that time she was not entitled sick payment for the first 3 days, so the company paid SSP and then deducted (this is the normal procedure). So far so good, but on her pay slip there…
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Employer changing my shift
Hi, my employer is currently trying to swap my shift around. My shift pattern and working hours will not change, but I will be moving to a new team which moves my pattern a week forward. This means that all of my holidays I have booked do not match anymore and to cover them I will need more holidays which I do not have. Is…
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Benefit in kind tax issue
Hi - I know a lot of people ask for all kinds of advice in the group so was wondering if anyone can give a little HR/ tax/ legal advice or point me in the right direction. Disclaimer- I’m aware that tax is somewhat the responsibility of the employee and feel stupid that I didn’t question this with my employer sooner but…
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Payroll company
Hi guys, I'm about to start some agency work and am looking for payroll companies. I have used a few previously but wanted to see if there's any out there which offer a good service, compliant and pay on time!
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CV creator
Hi all, Have had a look on the site for a free CV creator to download, I know you can do one on job sites etc but you cannot download them, does anyone know of any free ones to download or have you used one before? Thanks in advance.
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What would you class as a good salary?
Curious to peoples thoughts on what is a good salary these days......
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Sideways move offered but step up opportunities elsewhere
Hi, A bit of a long one; bare with me please! I've just started job hunting and have applied for a number of jobs. One was my dream role (I thought) and would have been a step up. I made it to the second round and am now awaiting next steps but I think I bombed it, and am unlikely to get it. The recruitment (hr) process…
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Husband made to feel like he's on trial for job application process. Was this normal?
My Husband has just withdrawn his application for a very long and tedious application process for the job of *drumroll* Cleaner. And just to note they needed someone Urgently. He is feeling a bit deflated, embarrassed and frustrated. I want to hear your thoughts on this one. He applied for a cleaning job for the fire…
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Unusual leave request
I work in a job with a generous annual leave. I have 13 days leave to take before the leave year is over. I work 5 days a week. if i took one day a week off for 13 weeks. Would that be unusual? my employer is checkkng with HR whether that constitutes a change to working hours....
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Unused leave buy-out proposal is missing some benefit (equity)
Hello Please could you offer some advice. My employer is changing leave rules so that unused leave can no longer be carrier forward, and so is buying-out everyone's excess balance. This is fine. My remuneration is made up of cash and equity. Let's say for the sake of example I get £30k cash and £10K equity per year. I'm…
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DBS HELP
Has anyone ever used this website? Feeling scam https://gb-disclosures.uk/
