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Question about cleaning job and having to try clean cloths issue etc
Hi there i am not sure if this is such a forum to ask this question or for this kind of help. Maybe someone knows but when i have google searched i got the answer that what we are being told and expected to do is wrong for out health and safety as well as workplace. But i am a office cleaner at a factory i have been there…
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Post heart attack and gigs
Hi I have left hospital after having hesrt attack and I am aesiting for further tests and appointments to work out a plan. My gp is signing me off for 6 weeks from work when I grt the correct date sorted on tbe fit note.. I have a few events planned for many months at the end of August and September. I am.ancious that if I…
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My son is desperate to work !! Part-time work for 15-year-old
My son is 15 and is very hard-working and reliable, and is keen to find some work at weekends. I have read up about the restrictions around work for people at this age, so I know it is legal, with certain conditions. I am aware that a lot of companies don't employ people under 16 but I was wondering if there was anywhere…
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Unsure how my wages are now being worked out.
I used to get paid on the 27th of the month and it was hours worked. The business I work at got put up for sale and a new owner took over in January. They kept the staff on, and when I asked about contracts they said “no you do not need one (I’ve worked at this business for 4 years prior to it being sold) as the old…
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Not informing an employer of change of address?
Hi, What if i have changed my address and my employer still has my last address (not my actual new address)? I have logged on to Gov.uk and changed my address there, but is there any need for me to tell my employer of my new address?
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Flexible working
I already have a flexible working agreement but i am losing my childcare options and i need to move my shifts to a later start my my manager wont let me even though someone else had those shifts and gave them up to go back full time what can i do? There is only two of us who has flexible working in place as the third is…
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Salary increase under these circumstances?
I started a new senior role 6 months ago in a new company. I have a team of 4 right now but my line manager has agreed a restructure with the business which means my team would grow to 13 people. I will have one new direct report and the number of disciplines that fall under my remit will also increase. Half the team will…
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ACAS Duty Cover Team
I have a claim against my previous employer in the Employment Tribunal. And, my employer and me we have agreed to an ACAS conciliation agreement. Hence, I have contacted ACAS so it arranges for a COT3 agreement, however; ACAS told me that it cannot yet arrange for a COT3 agreement because my claim has not yet been…
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Data Breach - what are my daughters rights
Hi My daughter who is 23 has 2 part-time jobs, one of which is at an college and involved applying for a DBS through the college. She has been working there a month or two already and has just received this message ( I have removed the actual names ) She is really worried me is the information they have breached which…
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Public liability insurance for a 13 year old
My 13 year old son would like to start a regular cleaning job. He has his permit to work, recently granted by the local authority. He'll be cleaning the communal hallways of a local apartment block - not actually in the apartments. He'll be hoovering, cleaning low level windows and washing the floor. We (his parents) feel…
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LinkedIn - Disgusting behaviour and how to complain and prevent this happening to others?
LinkedIn have locked me out of my account and attempted to take annual payment(s) from my credit card. LinkedIn support or contact can only be made with their account, no email, telephone, webchat, etc. They request government ID documents to unlock my account, however I value privacy and do not wish to give this to them.…
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Access to work -dyslexia
Hi all I've recently had a formal diagnosis of dyslexia. The assessors have informed me I can access a grant via access to work. I currently work in an office and am having a meeting with HR to discuss any adjustments required but it's all a minefield to me. Has anyone used the access to work before? What can it do? Also…
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Contract rights
I've just started online work but I've had to put forward £150 and now they are asking for a further £300 which I cannot physically afford - they will not release back to me the original funds until I pay this additional money. I cannot see anywhere in the terms and conditions this is the process. Where do I stand ?
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Non standard Personal injury claim
Esrlier this year I was risk assessing an offsite derelict building. During assessment I had a serious accident that required immediate surgery. I was off work for 3months in permanent pain and unable to walk during recuperation. I will be left with permanent damage and may need further surgery and normal life was turned…
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Penalised for receiving WPA
After waiting 6 weeks for payment of the new style Job Seekers Allowance following redundancy I’ve just been told I’m not entitled to it because I receive Widowed Parents Allowance (this question wasn’t asked when I made the claim) If my partner hadn’t died leaving me with a baby to bring up and he was here today earning…
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Using student discount for a laptop I will use as a freelance and I intend to add in my tax claim
Hi! I’m enrolled to university and I need a new laptop for my freelance business. If I use a student discount to buy it, can I then claim for it as a business expense? I do intend to use the laptop exclusively for the business. Would the student discount be an issue?
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Remote Working & Commute
I’ve worked for my employer for many years, full time, currently one or two days a week in the office which is 60 miles away so I’m used to commuting. I want to return to my home town 280 miles away for personal/family reasons and have asked for remote working with office visits for a few days at a time. My manager is keen…
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Driving a company car and having an accident?
Hi, What happens if i drive a car owned by my company and have an accident. Who is liable to pay for the damage?
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Advice on possible disability discrimination
Hi all Summary of my situation: - Permanently employed with a local authority as of September 2024 - Requested OH referral when I started due to a chronic physical health condition which means I need a proper desk setup (not just using a laptop but a second screen and decent chair), and also can have difficulties with long…
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Overly open clause in TUPE agreement
I have recently received a TUPE transfer agreement. While most of it appears fairly routine, one clause strikes me as overly broad -- especially when compared to the terms in my original contract with the company that was taken over. Could you please review it and advise whether I should be concerned? Also, would you…
