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Backdated pay rise paid as lump sum, NI taken from months salary
I work for the NHS in Scotland. As shown in the news, it took a long time to agree on the pay rise for 2022/23. This was paid as a lump sum in our salary for February 2023. Because of this I've had national insurance taken from my salary: I work 15 hours a week and this keeps me well below the threshold. I've contacted our…
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How to retrain for a trade?
I'm late 40's, university educated and have been lucky enough to have been full-time employed for the last 25 years in various good, but corporate office based roles. But I'm a bit bored! We are relatively secure financially and could cover the cost of a period of retraining. I'm fit and healthy and have been toying with…
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What job can I do?
I live with my parents who are super supportive financially and everything else. I have no income of my own but want to work and stop relying on my parents. Though they don't feel this way, I feel like I'm a money vampire. I have an ongoing health problem. I don't know what is wrong with me and doctors are investigating.…
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Tax on backdated pay
I work for the NHS in Scotland. We recently received a new pay deal and as result, we’re entitled to backdated pay. I left my previous NHS health board in Scotland and moved to a new one just before the pay deal was agreed but was advised by my previous health board I would still receive the backdated pay I was entitled…
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Working extra jobs
My line manager agreed in writing to my request for a 2nd job. A few weeks later, I was approached for another different job so a 3rd job. When I asked my manager whether to get confirmation in writing again for approval of 3rd job, my manager told me to just use the 2nd job written approval for the 3rd job. Therefore,…
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Cover Letter and courses advice needed please.
Due to illness I have had to change my job searching techniques and career goals, I am attending a jobs fair next week and would like to express this in a cover letter without putting them off when I hand out my CV - I have had a variety of jobs in the past, but now need to work from home but am at a bit of a loss exactly…
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Working time regulations
Is it normal for a contract of employment to say that by signing the contract of employment you will be opting out of the working time regulations? I thought you had to opt out separately?
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Notice period help
Hi could anyone tell me the notice period needed for Marks and Spencer please on a part-time contract. TIA
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Sick pay when pregnant ( GP practice nurse )
Hello. Apologies if this is in the wrong forum. My fiancé is a GP practice nurse, worked there for around 15 months, she is 3 months pregnant and if I'm honest I'm not too happy with her treatment since she has told them she's expecting, she's being treat more of a hinderance now and is coming home from work saying she…
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Holiday entitlements
Good morning, I was wondering if anybody clued up on the holiday entitlement I have a contact that started on the 2nd January 2018 In my contact quotes this “You are entitled to take a maximum 25 days as holiday per holiday year l (including statutory public holidays) my questions are 1: Is it 25 days or 28 days that I…
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Legal rights to rate of pay specified in offer letter?
My son took a job last November and was formally offered an hourly rate of £9.18 in his offer letter - he and his employer then signed a contract of employment, which states that his contractual rate of pay is specified in the offer letter. After some bumpy months where he was paying emergency tax (and then had it refunded…
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My employer has the business that I work for, registered as dormant.
Good evening, I’m probably posting this in the wrong place but it’s to do with my employer. The business I work for has been registered as dormant on the Companies House website, for 8 years now. I’ve worked there for over a year and have colleagues who have worked there for 6 years. Why would this be and how am I being…
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Change in Tax Code I don't understand...
Hello there, I had tax code of 180L then changed jobs (for higher pay) end of April 22. The new job tax code has remained 833TX and I don't understand why. The 833TX is an 'emergency' code I believe. HMRC reckon I've paid the right amount but I've been on the 'emergency' code for nearly a year. I'm not any better off than…
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Employer trying to change my hours and reduce my wage
Currently work nights so get a 33% shift allowance. Been informed this morning that they are closing down the night shift so I'll have to go back on days and after a month's notice lose my shift allowance Are they allowed to do this. They say that my contract allows for a change of hours but I'm pretty confident I don't…
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Are they right not pay my pension on termination?
My previous employer terminated my employment with immediate effect and has paid me a month's base salary in lieu of notice. They have not, however, made an employer's pension contribution when previously it was 10%. I appreciate I'm probably clutching at straws but is this 'right'? The relevant clause is "....at its sole…
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2 years without contract of employment - Company merged and changed name
Hi, I hope you could advise - I'm working with my company for 2 years, I had requested my contract at the time of employment and I was meant to be sent one, went into a busy time and personal issues that I forgot and thought I had it already but I realised that is not the case. Months ago my company was bought and merged…
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I have not registered for self employment and need to claim Maternity Allowance
I feel a bit worried. I'm 7 months pregnant and am trying to sort out my Maternity Allowance. I've spoken with HMRC as I've been self employed for 12 years but the MA team couldn't see this on their system. Its come to light that I had registered for Self Assessment but not for Self Employment. I genuinely thought that I…
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NHS Apprentice rights relating to Long Term Sickness
Hi team MSE, I am seeking some guidance for an immediate family member who is employed by a Ambulance Service as an Apprentice, on a full time contract and annualised salary. During their initial 18 month training (Apprenticeship), unfortunately developed poor health as a result of COVID-19 and has been on Long Term…
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How long to give new job?
So got a new job after being made redundant from previous job. I come from a small firm where you complete a project yourself from start to finish, it’s all in your hands and offered variety. Going to this large firm all parts are shared out, so you only do 1 small part of any given project, at your desk all day doing 1…
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Why do companies hire employees?
I'm trying to understand what the appeal is for companies to hire staff on payroll rather than just demand that their employees register as sole traders or their own LLCs and then invoice the company for their time on a contract basis. It seems to me that this would benefit the company by obtaining the same work while…
