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Any online course or platform for trading training?
i am not really sure if I am in the right place but can anyone recommend online training to learn how to trade ?
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Overtime Pay: Am I being ripped off?
Apologies in advance for a complex post, but I'll keep it as simple as I can! I'm good at maths (former maths teacher!) but probably need the eye of someone who understands employment and payroll issues. I work in a young person's care setting, and a full-time salary is £26572 (which is made up of £25409 in line with NJC…
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Self employment - naming business
I am looking to go self employed and start a cleaning business. My chosen name is not listed on companies house, but Google searches show there are many orgs with the same name - does that mean I can use the name or not
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Forcing boss to pay tax and national insurance advice!!!
I just spoke to an old friend and they where telling me they took a job with good intentions. But the boss keeps handing them 300 per week. They had worked another job before this but the business closed. While at that job everything was paid. They are also on universal credit and send there little girl to day care. When…
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Have I been overpaid? New job.
I started a new job on 3rd Jan, and was paid yesterday for January and I can't work out how it's been calculated. Can anyone help? Gross pay: £4,772.73 (assuming this is lower to account for taking off the 1st and 2nd of Jan before my employment started) Net pay: £3,448.30 Deductions: Tax: £697.20 NI: £388.59 Pension:…
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Would it ever be worth going back to an old job that ruined your mental health?
I think I already know the answer but still I question it. When I say ruined mental health we’re talking panic attacks when pulling into the car park in the morning. 9 years later I still have flashbacks to the place and have had anxiety issues still to this day. I dreamt or rather had a nightmare about it last night hence…
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Right to strike?
Can someone who KNOWS rather than guesses, is it true that in this country today, we are not allowed to strike unless the focus of the strike if centred on pay. So a strike solely on working conditions is not lawful?
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Employment rights if you take time off work for childcare due to teacher strikes
Many teachers across the UK plan to walk out as part of strike action set to take place between 1 February and 21 April 2023... Read the full story here: Employment rights if you take time off work for childcare due to teacher strikes If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Can a colleague complain months later about an incident
Hi, I’m asking on someone else’s behalf. It kind of involves an office romance (grooming type abuse of power behaviour) (if you ask me) which went very sour, now people are ganging up against the ‘victim’. Can a colleague really complain about another colleague three months later? Where does the line get drawn. The person…
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Returning to work with unknown recovery period
Hi, I work for a company who has made work from home less able since January 23. They also use Bradford scoring system and your sickness is used to rank you as part of overall stats. I’ve had an non-routine operation with my details ending up recorded on the spinal register. I’ve been co operating as best I can for…
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Dream job does it exist
I am 35 years old, had a few jobs and every job I had I hated the wok but stayed due to team members. Will I ever find my dream job?
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Live in England, work in Scotland - what tax do I pay??
Hi Forumites, I've got a puzzler going on here. I live in England (since birth...) but now work for NHS Scotland. My salary is about to tip over into the Scottish 41% higher tax threshold, but since I live in England am I taxed at the England rates or the Scottish rates? Thanks in advance.
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Pre employment check
Hi all, I am looking for some guidance. Appreciate there won't be a one size fits all answer but any input will be greatly appreciated. I work in financial services and have worked for my current company for 8 years. I have applied for a senior management position and feel I have a good chance of being successful - I am…
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Occupational Maternity Pay
I am pregnant and my company is offering me half pay + SMP for three months. I can extend the half pay over a longer period. How can I calculate how much I would earn each month if I spread it over a longer period? I am considering spreading it over eight months.
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Sickness and annual leave
I'm due to return to work from maternity leave next month and have had a meeting with my line manager. Unfortunately I still have postpartum health issues which I am receiving support through the NHS for, and my GP is willing to sign me off until these are resolved. During my meeting I provided full disclosure around my…
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Employment health questionnaire advice??
My partner has his dream job offer and has received a log in to complete an online pre-employment health questionnaire. No major issues with his health but he is considered obese in accordance with the BMI scale. The job is manual however he is very able to carry out the duties and has always been this size when working in…
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New umbrella company - worried about tax avoidance
I’m with a new umbrella company and just noticed that my payslip doesn’t reflect what I’m being paid into the bank account. Tax avoidance red flags. I want to nip it in the bud but with a sensible way not going there with guns blazing. I was wondering what recommendations people might have on how I can approach this?
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Tax rates
I am working in a hospital and have a regular contract that I get my pay through and is taxed 'normally' I'm under any higher rate threshold. Over Christmas I did some additional work that got paid on a bank contract, that although it appears to on the same tax code appears to have been taxed much more heavily about 200 on…
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Help urgently needed LEGAL
Any help would be greatly appreciated. To cut a long story short I resigned on the 2nd January (in person on a bank holiday) my boss did not take the news well as I was performing well and bringing the company a lot of business. I was placed on garden leave for a week and was told I did not need to work my notice and…
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Good monthly net pay
What are peoples views on a good net pay each month in terms of being very comfortable. £3k? £4k? Talking about net pay after tax, NI, student loan deductions.
