-
Being asked to use personal email to sign up to external companies software
We are currently being asked to use our personal email account to sign up to an external companies software. The software is from what I can make out truck telematics. The first we as employees heard of this was after work on Friday when an email dropped into our personal accounts (we don't have company emails) from the…
-
Probationary period acknowledgement
Hello all, I am due to complete 3 months probationary period in the next few days and was wondering if an employer has to confirm that you've passed your probationary period in writing or if its just a given that you've passed if you work beyond the 3 months with nothing said by both parties. I've looked at my contract and…
-
Asking for a pay rise?
Hey all, Hope you are well having a good weekend 😊 So this is first for me in terms of asking for a pay rise, previous roles have usually had an annual rise etc, where as my current place doesn't. I'm currently a supervisor and looking to be promoted hopefully within the next year or two of work continues as it is, ive…
-
Terms changed after verbally agreeing
Hi all, I’ve been accepted for a promotion at work and during my interview was told the salary, roll on 2 weeks later and my director has pulled me in for a meeting to say they’ve made a mistake and my new salary will be lower than what I accepted it at. The new lower salary doesn’t appeal to me to take on the extra…
-
Health part on application form
Hi, I could really use some opinions on an application form asking to be sent before interview. I have had a telephone interview to get the interview invite at which I brought up that I have had surgery/going through out patients. A *Do you consider yourself to have a disability or heath condition? Options: Yes No Prefer…
-
Overtime holidays for part time worker
If someone is part time, however works full time for 2 months (as a 1off for training), would they then be entitled to more holiday hours than what they would get for just being part time? I've looked online, but it just says 'regular overtime', whereas this isn't regular, but it is for a number of weeks. Thank you.
-
Career Change/Back to Uni Advice Wanted
I’m looking to hear some opinions on whether or not I should
finish my masters at 37. I have a BEng Hons degree in Electrical and Mechanical
Engineering and have been working for the last 14 years or so in a various industries
and roles. I feel like I’ve reached the end of my career path unless I move into
a management…
-
Probation termination
Can an employer terminate your employment on the same day as giving you notice (and give pay in lieu of notice), before the end of your probation saying that you haven’t achieved the expected standard? The employer is currently going through a redundancy period and need to get rid of 200 staff. They previously sent a…
-
adult eduction -classroom setting
i am looking for advice at age 40 i want to do a course ideally IT related. i would like it to be early evenings and in a classroom rather than online at home. can anyone recommend any websites or colleges that offer this?
-
Bringing partner to the UK
Hi A senior partner (Scottish) at my organisation is wanting to apply for a VISA to bring his Polish partner and her daughter over to England. He is searching for any companies that help guide applicants through the VISA application process. Has anyone got any experience of such organisations? Any you would recommend?…
-
My Husband had a serious Accident at work Advice Needed
Hi, I'm wondering if any one can give me some advice. I'm hoping I'm posting this in right place. Back on Monday My Husband had a serious accident at work. He works as a Chef and service was about to begin. He went to get a Large pan that he needed to cook, on his way back with pan in his hands he thinks he tripped over…
-
Gross to net question
Hi, Looking for advice on payroll calculations. If someone had to pay back overpaid wages £1200 gross How do you get the net figure? 20% tax 13.5 NI 9% pension Do they come off in any particular order? Thank you
-
Pay rise
Hi all, in April we get a pay rise from work. I’m just wondering how much percentage should the pay increase by? Especially with inflation. It’s rising by 7%
-
Can I get a new job whilst on sick leave?
As per the question, I was wondering where I stand in my current situation. Following my maternity leave I was unable to return to work, having been signed off by a doctor. Fast forwarding to now and following advice from my workplace and occupational health, I am now trying to get things in place for my return to work. I…
-
NHS Maternity Pay
Hi Everyone, Wondering if someone can help me wrap my head around NHS OMP+SMP. My fiancé is going on Maternity mid June and we're trying to understand how maternity works. We're spreading her OMP over 39 weeks, but what does that mean for SMP. Should we still get the full 39 weeks SMP. NHS Handbook says OMP for 8 weeks…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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.…
-
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…
-
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,…
