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BH Workdays Help
Hello My brother in law
has worked for a company for over 25 years at business premises which
were just open office hours and not on BHs or weekends. Since
late August 2022 the premises are now open every day including bank
holidays and weekends but BIL has still only worked office hours
since then and if a bank holiday…
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Spec savers OCT scan cost
Has anyone had an OCT scan at Specsavers? How much did you pay for it if so? I was told it was £25 in isolation and £10 with an £20 eye test.
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Insurance Clawbacks - Selfemployed Advisor
Hi, everyone. I need to ask for some help/advice. A few years back, I worked for six months as an Insurance advisor, with the clawback clause in which I was explained that if any of the policies I sold were cancelled for any reason within the first two years, I would have to give back the commission in total, I was…
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Teacher eligibility
Hello all I qualified as a science teacher through TeachFirst in 2011. I have taught in state school (physics & biology) since, although took 4 years break after 2013 for maternity. I have just seen that my student loan interest has, without notification, shot up to 5%. At 41 I still have 7k left to pay, which equates to…
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Increasing Hours Prior to Maternity Leave in the NHS?
Can anyone tell me if its possible to increase hours prior to going on mat leave in the NHS in order to increase full and half pay while on maternity leave? Thanks
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MoneyClaim - preliminary hearing
Hi all, I've got notice of preliminary hearing stating: 45 minutes has been allowed for the Hearing Reasons for the hearing: whether case suitable for small claims (despite value) and whether particular directions required. Parties to file and exchange copies of contracts they say govern their relationship 3 days before…
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Tax refund
Back in 2021 after being made redundant I took part time work for a local bathroom business. I was paid money into my account every week which was about minimum wage. I asked for payslip which eventually I got once I had handed in my notice. On my payslips I noticed a tax refund of £325. No additional money was ever paid…
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Sick pay/holiday pay
Hi, my wife works 4 days a week - Tuesday, Thursday - Saturday. She was approved for holidays that Thursday to Saturday just passed there but was off work Ill on the Tuesday. Her boss has only paid her sick pay and told her that her holiday balance will be reimbursed but surely she should get her 3 days holiday paid in…
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Sickness record with new employer
Hi, Recently I have been offered a job had fill in the application form now they'll be looking into DBS which I'm not worried about but I'm worried about my previous sickness with my old employer I've been with 3 years and in 2022 summer time I started suffering from anxiety and depression I was open and honest with my old…
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Work for a 14 year old
Hey guys, My nephew, 14 nearly 15, 6ft2 odd, is keen to find some work, mostly to save for a PC but also just to get out there and do something and get some experience. I feel this is a good attitude to have - wanting to work and wanting to save for things. I'm also aware that focusing on work, which all told, won't pay…
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Switching to Part time Work to finish ACCA studies
Hi All After taking around a 2-year break and after a change in work circumstances due to company relocation, I am hoping to restart my studies. I have all my experience signed off and only need to complete the 7 remaining exams. Due to saving a lot of money during the various lockdowns, I was thinking of working part-time…
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Yodel
Does or has anyone ever worked as a self employed courier for yodel recently? If so, did you get parcels dropped to your house before you went delivering if you lived far from depot and also, when were you first paid? Is it weekly or monthly etc? Any information would be appreciated. Ps I am aware about the negative sides…
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Need advice
Hi, I’m really sorry I’ve tried ACAS and did not find them helpful having to remind them I do not have 2 years rights and that I *have* returned to work. I don’t know if my current Manager know what he is doing, he told me during back to work interview, the company were still considering taking formal action against me for…
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Temporary jobs
Is there such a thing as a short term temporary/part time job which I can quit easily to support my income whilst vetting is being processed for a permanent job? I have no idea how long it will take - I’ve just been told anywhere from 2-6 months. If so, what kind of work do I need to look for and where?
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Carer - training times
Hi, my wife works as a carer at a local nursing home and does 3 x 12 hour night shifts 8 till 8, she's been there almost 2 years now and the 3 shifts can be any days of the week, however management keep putting her down for training a few hours after her shift has finished when she should be sleeping or early in the…
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sole trader/self-employed/small business?
Sorry if this is not the right thread, but there did not seem to be anything obvious on the forum. After spending over an hour waiting to speak to someone from HMRC, I ended up more confused than before. I'm trying to find out the difference between Sole Trader/Self-employed and Small Business. The HMRC lady got very…
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Clocking in messed up wages
Hi, basically I discovered at the beginning of March that fir the last 18 months the clocking in/out machine had been taking off and extra 45mins when I leave for lunch. We get half hour, but this is as well as the half hour. I pointed this out, they came back with a figure. I’d requested the time sheets and said I was…
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Independent Mortgage Advisor
I am hoping there is some mortgage advisors on here who maybe able to help. Here is a bit about me, I have lived in the UK my whole life but moved to Spain in 2020. Since becoming a resident here it has made UK property investing a bit more difficult when it comes to mortgages, having tried 4-5 brokers including some who…
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Question about pay from my job. advice needed please.
hello well its a bit of a long sotry but i will keep it short. im a team leader at a factory i have been there about 14 years, my pay has always been rubbish but when minimum wage goes up each year mine never goes up the same amount so each year my staff catch me up in (hourly rate) for example last year minimum wage went…
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Glassdoor salaries
When people put their base salary into glassdoor, do they include any travel/car/lunch allowances etc into it? i note glassdoor doesn’t have an option to put any additional allowances in to base pay, other than bonuses and commission.
