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Work and pay
Hey all, this may be a bit long winded but I’ll try and keep it brief. Also, please note I’m paid in arrears so if it doesn’t make sense, I apologise. I’m just so angry. I work in education as a catering assistant. In May the company I worked for lost the contract and it went up for tender, with the new company taking over…
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1257L tax code when employed full time & self employed on the side
Hi everyone, I am trying to figure out if I have the right tax code. My situation: I have a full-time job which is the vast majority of my income. The tax code on my payslip is 1257L/0. However, I have also been self-employed for the past 2 years or so. I take on translation jobs. They don't earn me a huge amount but more…
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Substantive to fixed term contract after flexible hours request
Hello, I work for the NHS as a speciality doctor. I currently
work full time (40 hours) but do this over 4 days (I currently have Fridays off
for childcare). I have a substantive SAS (speciality and associate specialist) contract and have been in post for 5
years. I have been offered a full time role (34 hours) in…
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I believe I may be on the wrong tax code
Hi, Sorry in advance if I sound clueless, but I started a new job last month and got my first proper wage from them today. However, I was shocked to see my payslip as it was significantly lower than what I had thought it would be. I am on a salary of £18,585.57, living in Scotland and 23 years old. My wage was barely over…
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Employment agency not paying for last week of work & withholding holiday pay
Hi, An agency I was working for emailed me out of the blue, saying they're "changing direction" and told to find another agency. I did this, but they didn't pay me for my final week, (10-16 October) even after they asked for my hours. They don't respond to emails or telephone calls. They also owe me holiday pay too. Is it…
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Pay Rise and Cost of Living Raise
My managers have been talking about giving me more responsibilities and a pay rise. With the current position everyone is going through, this is welcome to me. We've talked numbers and things are being put in place. I've since heard amongst colleagues that there may be a large cost of living raise to our pay this year to…
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Made redundant just before 2 years employed. Then could be asked back. My rights?
Hi. I was made redundant on 7th October, with a month's notice (final day 7th November). My 2 years employment would have triggered on the 16th November, 9 days after my last day. Fast forwards to today, 3 weeks later, I'm hearing that it's likely I would be contacted to return but for a short amount of time, around 3…
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Start up questions please
Hiya I’m looking at starting a small home help type of business (companionship, housework, appointment support etc) to fit around my other commitments. Can anyone advise if I need anything else other than; Public liability insurance, DBS check and business insurance on my car. Have I covered everything? Also am I right in…
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NHS - Sick Pay & Probation
Hi all, Just a quick question as the NHS Handbook is of no use! If you're within your probation period at the NHS do you receive your entitlement of full sick pay? If not, do you receive if if you've been in continuous service? I was at a previous NHS org for around 2 years with just one days absence and have come across…
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TUPE question - how long on site
Hi Question regards TUPE and elligibility Friend of mine works for a company that provides services to clients on the clients site. The company has had a contract with a client for nearly 3 years and the client has decided not to renew the contract and instead use another provider. There's a number of guys that have been…
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Working notice period when employer made insolvent
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has any information/advice for my situation. I resigned from my old employer and I have a 3 month notice period. I handed my notice in on the 25th of Oct, my old employer went into administration on the 8th of Nov. Due to the fact that I was working my notice period the administrator issued…
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Free Coding Bootcamp in Liverpool
It has been a while since I was on the forum, the old forum really helped me through buying my first house, when I had a tonne of issues getting on the ladder. I know there is a lot of demand on the training side, for people to get into coding and thought this would be a good one to share. It is only for residents of…
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Weekly paid but 4 weeks notice on contract
I've been employed by a company for 2½ years, so I believe my statutory notice period is 2 weeks but if I don't give them 4 weeks and I'm in breach of contract what could they do? I'm only a semi-skilled worker so not in any critical role. In addition, can anybody direct me to the relevant employment law about notice…
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Left a job after 1 day
My daughter who is a student went for a job in a restaurant that was advertised as up to £9.60. The first day she went she was told she would only be getting minimum wage £6.83 per hour - this is less than she was earning is a cafe at 15. After the shift she contacted me and told me that she didnt enjoy it so I told her to…
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Grievance query
Hi This is a very long story, some of it spanning five years, but the worst spanning two. I am unsure which direction to take. I had to bring in a union rep to a meeting with HR and my head of dept as I knew my line manager was bullying and gaslighting me over a period of 2.5 years. The union rep said meeting informally…
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Mileage
Hi all, I didn't know where to post this so apologies if this isn't where it should be. I'm looking to claim Mileage Allowance Relief, however I'm unsure as to what will be accepted... 1) Any mileage I have been paid, has been paid to cover travel when working overtime. Sometimes this is at my "permanent place of work",…
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Handyman job
I live in a London suburb a friend asked how he can he find part time jobs as a handyman. He is a caretaker in a school and would like to find more work at weekends. Any ideas?
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
I have been made redundant. Can I claim new style JSA if I am only looking to work 16 hours a week?. I was previously working 16 hours a week.
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Work van insurance
Getting new insurance terms for the work van, does this seem a normal addition? “ Where you are responsible for any damage or loss to the van deliberately or otherwise, the Company reserves the right to insist on you rectifying the damage at your own expense or paying the excess part of any claim on the insurers. You will…
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Day off sick pay
I had a total of 10 hours off work this month (one day and an hour on a separate occasion for an appointment) I am paid salary so receive the same amount of pay every month unless I do overtime. When I have received my payslip through I have had the 10 hours deducted from my pay (£100) my company do not offer sick pay so I…