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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 [MSE INSERT, 15/02/22: Some of these links are now out of date.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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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my employer adjust its rewards scheme so I don't lose out?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks… My employer has a recognition scheme for colleagues who go above and beyond, with prizes paid in vouchers that are processed through payroll for tax purposes. However, anyone repaying a student loan can actually lose money by winning because the prize can push their income over…
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Help for somebody job hunting with ABH conviction
I am looking for advice on how my sibling can approach job hunting now that they have a conviction for ABH. They will no longer be able to continue working in the industry they were previously employed in and will therefore be looking for alternative options. They're looking for a fresh start, I'd like to understand what…
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Can employer discipline employee for standard of driving off site
So I work on a UK site for a large multinational firm, they are very hot on health and safety which is commendable however I wanted opinions on a recent incident which was reported as a near miss before Xmas. Colleague informed me that they had left work the previous night following a couple of cars out of the main gate…
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Back problems. How to work?
Hi all. My relative is a hard working guy and has always worked in manual jobs. He has had back problems on and off for a number of years and has had to be off work for a few weeks each year because of it. He's been employed, self employed, subcontracted but has always managed to keep in work by paying for private physio…
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Job Boomerang advice - for promotion
Hi all, Looking for thoughts Left a job after 9 years, finance sector, left as a Deputy Manager of a team. 3rd member of the team to leave specifically because of the manager, no other issues with the work/company as a whole. Made known to me she is now finally being "phased" into another role so manager position will be…
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Deadline to renew an application for permission made first to the EAT
Within 7 days of a decision of the EAT we can make to the EAT itself an application for permission to appeal to the Court against this decision. If the EAT refuses to grant permission to appeal, we can renew our application for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal within 21 days. I would like to know if the 21 days…
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New job and salary / tax issues
Hello, I began a new post in September 2024 having left my previous post at a different organisation in August 2024. My old and new post are in universities and my new post provided the same salary as my old. In my new post I was instructed to complete a new starter form and provide my bank details for salary payment. I…
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Stuck in job due to car scheme
My partner can either receive a car allowance or take a company car. Both schemes require a 3 year commitment and he has to have a reasonably high spec and it can't be more than 5 years old. He'd like to relocate but if he signs the new lease he's stuck there for another 3 years. If he was buying a car he would just buy…
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Final pay query
Hi. I currently work 33 hours per week Monday to Friday, I'm paid monthly. My annual gross salary from July 2025 is £27,343 but before that it was £25,929. My tax code is 1257L. My 5% pension contributions are via salary sacrifice. My last day with the company is 6th March. HR have told me I have 4 days annual leave owed…
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Unemployed, Young professional, seeking advice
Good Afternoon fellow MSE forum Bloggers, I have come to this forum after a while of job searching, whilst I have been successful in certain fields which are linked to my degree ( communications) I am struggling to find work. The sector I specialise is the creative sector, but I get little to no responses, I am unsure what…
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Sick Leave
Hi all, I've been working for the local government for almost 20 years. Back in the old days, we used to have two people in the team who would call in sick quite often. When they had been off sick 3 times, they would get marched up to employee healthcare because they had hit a trigger. Roll onto now, we have 3 people in…
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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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SSP being divided by 7 days a week
Hi all, For context: I work for a company that outsources customer services to retailers and insurers. We receive an individual contract based on the retailer/insurer client we work for, with specified working days. Many of us of us are on contracts that specify Mon-Fri with 1 in 4 Saturdays. The retailer is closed on…
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MSE News: 'I reclaimed £12,000 in holiday pay' – here's how to check if you're owed too
A semi-retired MoneySaver has reclaimed over £12,000 from her employer after reading our previous story about missing holiday pay. If you're an employee or worker, you're legally entitled to a certain amount of paid time off – even if your job is part-time, temporary or seasonal. We take you through it below… Read the full…
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When does a shift start?
Something I have been wondering for a while is when legally do shifts start/end. Does a work day / shift start from when you reach the premises and pass through the necessary entrance/ turnstile or from when you are signed into work/ready to work? In my own case the actual office is an 8 minute walk across site accessed…
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Living and working away from home as a contractor in further education
In recent years IR35 tax changes means that you can no longer work in further education as a contract / temporary Tutor as a self employed person. My understanding of this in practice this means that we are unable to claim living and travel expenses. Is this correct? It seems unfair as it seems that employees can claim…
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Working away from home and snoring
Hi, I work as an electronics contract engineer. As such i need to stay in B&B's and Travelodge's etc in the week. Unfortunately i not only snore extremely loudly, but i also sometimes make a loud droning noise when asleep. This wakes people up in the adjacent Hotel rooms and sometimes they then "get their revenge" by…
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Holiday declined
Hello I booked a holiday for the end of 2026, I put my request in last year and it’s been sat in pending for months, our contract states that holidays should be approved/declined no later than 2 weeks after the request was made. When it was declined no reason or anything was given. The holiday has now been paid for and the…
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Tax return deadline
Hi, Having worked as a sole trader in November 2025 and December 2025 and earned £7000 please may i confirm that i dont have to do the tax return till January 2027? Sorry to ask, it just seems such a long time "after the event".
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MTD
Hi, I do my self employed husband's accounts including VAT and self assessment and have been using MTD for a year or so. DO I need to set up an Agent's Account or is that only for tax/accounting professionals? Apologies if that is a stupid question! I just want to be sure. (No appropriate category)
