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Been made redundant and employer is saying they can't afford to pay my redundancy
Hi, I was made redundant last year, and my employer delayed my redundancy payment until the end of my notice period which was February. Less than 24 hours before payday, my employer emailed everyone who had been made redundant and said they simply cannot afford to pay us and would try their best to pay us if they get some…
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Interview presentation help
Hi after some advice for an interview I have next month. Its for a training role within my currently dept. I have to do a presentation on how I would deal with having 2 weeks to role out a process I disagree with to staff. Any tips appreciated. Many thanks
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IAB Computerised Bookkeeping Level 3 Certificate
I have been job hunting for the last 6 months for a Finance Assistant role but getting nowhere fast. My role as an Accounts / Finance assistant was made redundant 2 years ago, and since then I've been working for myself full time running my ecommerce business. I am looking for remote / part time work, which is harder to…
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Holiday booked during notice period
Hi, So I will be handing in my notice at the end of the month. Back in January I used the company holiday buy back scheme to purchase an additional 10 Days, which is paid back monthly. I used these 10 days to book a family holiday which now will be during my notice period. I have also used my accrued holiday allowance up…
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Can my wife do self employed work without losing maternity leave rights from main employer?
My wife is currently on maternity leave from her job with the NHS. She does some self employed work as well through our limited company. The company she contracts to on a self employed basis has asked if she’ll come back before the end of her maternity leave. It’s only half a day a week. My wife likes the work but wouldn’t…
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New job something just feels off?
So I posted a few months back about being made redundant after 9 years, ended up for two job offers, made the decision to take the job closest to home. Well I'm in there about 6 weeks now and something just feels odd about it. My last job we all got on like friends, even the boss was one of us, there was chat and banter,…
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job going down hill
hi hope someone may be able to help . firstly i have two jobs this post concerns the second job. stated this job the end of November if i remember correctly I had a probation period of 3/4 months. everything was fine I was employed as supervisor, from the beginning, unfortunately the lady i worked with subsequently passed…
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Client wants to employ me direct
I work for a services company and for the last few years I've been pretty well dedicated to one large client The client now wants to employ me, and a couple of others, directly with better conditions, which on the surface of it is appealing to me for various reasons that aren't all financial My employer wants to keep us,…
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Pay query - taken student loan payment when annual salary very low
Hi. Have had a look online but cannot seem to find out the answer to this question. Daughter is doing an apprenticeship after leaving UNI. Her employer has decided to up the salary from under £10K to £16k which is very nice of them and also backdate the payrise to January. As a result, she has ended up with a lump sum of…
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Work and Disability
I have a number of health conditions, around 3 of which are classed as a disability under the Equalities Act. I've been told that I need to work in an area where my symptoms increase. I can do my job while in the first environment but become unwell when in the second environment. This is causing anxiety at the thought of…
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Waitrose application - Anyone here work there?
Morning good people of the MSE Forum! I just wondered if there are any Waitrose employees on the board? Have applied there and done my application and assessment. When the assessment was done I got my feedback document. It suggested ways to improve but seemed positive and I then had to fill in availability and notice…
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Advice on becoming a childminder?
I’m thinking of becoming a childminder as I don’t enjoy my current job and would like to be able to spend more time at home with my toddler (who’s one). However I would really appreciate some advice as to how to get started. In particular is it better to go through an agency or do it solo? And what should I budget for all…
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TUPE & Working Abroad
Hi, I worked for Company A under UK Remote contract and was allowed to work from abroad short-term (under 180 days) without any limitations. Company A has been recently acquired by Company B and all employees, including me have been under TUPE process. Now that the process and new contracts have been signed, my new…
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Giving additional notice & retracting notice
I gave my job 2 months notice instead of the required 1 month as per my contract. Can I amend this or leave earlier than I suggested my last day? I’ve not received any confirmation officially from HR.
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How to get a job with 3 previous dismissals (not fully my fault!) ? 120+ applications and nothing!!
I am currently seeking advice on how to find a new job after experiencing three dismissals. My most recent dismissal occurred on March 8th, 2023, and despite sending out over 120 job applications, I have not received any replies. Additionally, a potential employer recently withdrew their offer after learning about my most…
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Can't get a job as no ID
Not me fortunately but I'm trying to help someone who is caught in a bad place because he can't get a job because he doesn't have any ID at all. Obviously employers have to make sure they cover their backsides so he's managed to get to the "we'd like to employ you" stage and then can't prove who he is. First steps I would…
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TUPE and Contract Start Date
Hello all, My company was bought out last year and my employment was transferred under TUPE to the new company. I'm now applying for a mortgage and the employer is being difficult when I'm asking for proof of employment. They are stating that the start date is when the new contract was created in 2022 - it should actually…
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Change in line management - questions to ask?
I just read an email (sent 2 weeks ago, but I've been on holiday) that "it has been proposed and agreed for [I and 5 others in the same role] to have a change in line management". This change will happen "over the coming weeks" so no date, but won't affect what I'm doing day-to-day or the project I work on. I'm not against…
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New Employment Pre-Screening - my rights - Please help?
Hello All. I have been offered a new job in the IT sector by a well established and large British company. As part of the on-boarding process, they have a pre-screening process carried out by another private third-party company for basic criminal checks also known as DBS and some basic financial checks such as CCJs etc. As…
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Dodgy payment
Hello everyone, not sure if this is the right place for this post but here goes. I usually receive about £1500 yearly bonus off the company I work for paid in April's pay. This last December we received a £850 "cost of living payment" on our payslip and of course everyone was chuffed to bits! But now we've just been…
