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Employment & Jobseeking USEFUL LINKS
The following links may prove useful in looking for information about Employment and Jobseeking. [MSE INSERT, 15/02/22: Some of these links are now out of date. You can find an updated list on this page of the thread] MSE Fully Researched Guides Low Income Grant Grabbing House and Energy Grant Grabbing Great Grants Hunt…
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Too Late?
Morning I work in Retail in Scotland. This time of year reminds me why I hate it so much. Pays rubbish. Rude customers. I would like to retrain in IT. But have concerns that AI would replace me soon. I am 51, and want something new. I thought Cyber Security would be the way forward, but wondering how you would start with…
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Employers duty of care question
I recently took a large amount of time off work after my father died. My employer deducted the absence from my wages leaving me with £20.79 paid in November- 9 days after my Dads funeral. I actually had 5 days (55 hours) of holiday pay that 1- I didn’t know about 2 - I was unable to request as it’s the busiest time of year…
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Job Offer Medical Questionnaire
Hi I have signed a job offer, but an employment healthcare questionnaire has been sent out - I have high blood pressure (on medication) - just worried about putting it on - its a desk job that I do. Am I worried about nothing? Thanks
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Holiday pay
I work for a small business and work 20 hours a week term time only. Each month I get asked for my hours for that calendar month and paid for those but when I asked about my holiday pay I was asked to look for one of those online calculators to figure it out. I’m worried I miscalculate it and leave myself short or (equally…
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Difference between Letter of Concern and Performance Improvement Plan
As the title suggests, would a PIP be the logical output following a Letter of Concern so the two are intrinsically linked, or are they total separate entities? Would an agreed improvement plan following a Letter of Concern be automatically classified as a PIP? I understand though that a PIP can be issued without a Letter…
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Can my employer make me work 2 weeks in hand after 1 year of employment?
Hi I have been with my current employer for 1.5 years now and they have recently said that due to an admin oversight, I will need to work “2 weeks in hand”. The owner has advised me that when I first took the job on they “forgot” to make me work 2 weeks in hand and so they paid me the time I worked. I have now been there…
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Need advice on possibly bullying / intimidation
Hello, I could really do with some advice, I got a permanent role further to my last thread (albeit still subject to future redundancy) which I'm beginning to regret accepting, but I don't know if I am being over sensitive as I currently got a cold but there has been some instances which give cause for concern. I'm not a…
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Final pay wrong?
Hi everyone, I was hoping your calm eyes could be cast over my situation to check the figures and facts please. I have checked out the ACAS website and am still fuming. I started work on 16/09/25 and was told I was sacked on 05/11/25. I had taken one day holiday on 10/10/25. I started on £15.00/hour and from 06/10/25 I was…
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Sick pay entitlement confusion
Hi all I have been off on sick leave since May 2025, I was being paid company pay until July 2025 and then moved on to SSP. My contract says I am entitled to 13 weeks full sick pay (CSP) + 15 weeks SSP. Does the 28 week clock start from when I was first moved to SSP or from when I was first absent which was in May? Thank…
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Is this unpaid work or below minimum wage
A family member of mine responded to an organisation that promises payment from day one and placement into an employer in your area, there was also a certification after a year. The first year salary was about £7k lower than second year. They had to do all kinds of tests and assessments which they passed with flying…
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Need to pay tax for short contract of work?
Hi, I have just earned £2538 for an electronics engineering contract which lasted 11 days. (beginning of November 2025) They didn't pay NI or Tax for me, but just payed me the money, (after I invoiced them) which was on a pro-rata rate of 60k per annum. The work finished after 11 days as that's how long it took for me to…
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Part time A/L hours carry over, mistake just found.
Last week while on holiday I received an email about a mistake being found in how carry over A/L had been implemented into this years A/L. Got back to work yesterday and found out what had happened. Seems all Part Timers that had carried over leave from 2024 had, had that carry over duplicated and this had only come to…
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Freelance contract but full time
Last November I began working for a media company on a freelance contract basis, but the contract states 5 days a week and 37hours. Two days a week in the office. Essentially a full-time role. We initially agreed a 3 month contract, which was then extended by 3 months, and this has been on repeat. The initial promise was…
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What is a "PO" in an invoice for payment?
Hi, I have just emailed accounts at the engineering company where i work as a Sole Trader (Electronics Engineer). I asked them who i should address the invoice to and when i should send it in the month (we are to be payed monthly). However, i just got an automatic replay saying.......... QUOTE>>>> Acme engineering operates…
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Unfair dismissal after 22 months
hello guys, I was employed a software developer for a new startup project and hit the ground running with my new team. However the parent company was asked to "HANDS OFF" my company, by the equalities commission UK, as they purchased too many companies. 12 months later we were bought over by another global company. and the…
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Offer letter Vs Official Contract
Hi All, I was offered a job last month, received a job offer letter (about this time last month) signed it and then handed in my notice - I have to give 2 1/2 months notice. As of yet I have not received the official contract for the new job. I know each company is different, but do you think I should be chasing up the…
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What would I be due paywise if I resign?
Current situation - on long term sick and only being paid SSP now. Get paid around the 23-25th of the month. Due to long term I have 15.5 days of leave unused plus 25+26th December already booked off. So if I resigned on Monday what would I likely be paid? Assuming I'd be paid - 4 weeks @ £118 for November But would I also…
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Employee Payment - HMRC Basic Tools
Good Morning, I currently use HMRC basic Tools to submit weekly employee Payments. There is only 1 employee at the minute. I have just submitted this weeks and realised I forgot to submit the previous weeks, I only pay minimum weekly amount (242) so no tax/NI, the rest is paid in dividends. How to I submit the previous…
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Ever felt pushed until an interview by an agency?h
I was made redundant last year, started a new role early Feb, I'm H&S by trade and the job was missold a bit and I was interested in roles that has more health and safety work involved but what I notice is that jobs seem to be preying on all the people suffering redundancy and desperate because salaries and annual leave…
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Missing previous job
I was made redundant in July due to company depot closures, I had been employed almost 13 years. I have since had 5 jobs. First was 3 weeks, second 1 week, third 2 days 🫣, forth 3 weeks and I'm currently on my fifth job and into my second week. The unsettling feeling is returning, I'm still training but the pressure is…
