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Notice period different
I recently received a contract where the notice periods for employees and the employer differ. Following the probation period, I'm required to give a three-month notice, whereas the employer only needs to give me one week's notice for each year of service. This arrangement strikes me as somewhat unfair. Has anyone else…
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Any recruiters on here?
Hello all, I have just been made redundant, and need to find another job asap. I am a bit out of the loop in terms of how the job market is at the moment so I am hoping for some advice from any recruiters on here please. I have been applying for jobs on Linked In, but every role I see that is suitable for me has over 100…
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No references! (In current job 25 plus years!)
Hi - After 25 plus years I've had enough of working for my current employer and I'm seriously thinking of moving onto somewhere else which is scarey enough, but when writing up my CV again, I've got to the part where I have to enter references. My previous employer to my current one doesn't exist anymore and I don't really…
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Need legal advice on what happens if I or my business partner dies.
Hi all Before, I start, please allow me to make it clear that I am not asking here for actual advice. I am asking here where to start looking for the best advice and who can give me/us this advice at a fair price. I hope it's not too complicated. So, my business partner and I have built up a very successful business over…
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Interview Stage
Hi All, I am currently facing redundancy and have been applying for new roles. It's not proving easy getting through to the interview stage and I wondered are potential employers reducing the number of people they interview and are there any industry standards? For example would one role usually result in a shortlist of 10…
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Night shift Supermarkets
Just wondering do these type of roles get advertised with it’s more than one vacancy? Just wondering as I’ve seen a vacancy 3 nights that would just be ideal whilst I sort my long term future out but I don’t want get my hopes up if reality is the store only want one person? Going to apply, if I get an interview I can ask…
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End of Employment - Commission payment owed by employer
After some advice on where I stand with commission payments during my notice period. I am due to end my current employment tomorrow and have asked my employer to provide information on commission owed against sales I have continued to make during my notice period. I have made a large sale during my notice period which is a…
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NI and tax when have two contracts with the same employer
I currently work full time for the Civil Service. I have been offered a promotion but the new role is only half time. After much debate it has been established that if I wish to remain on full time hours I will need to have a dual contract with the second role being treated as secondary employment. I am confused how this…
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Looking to get Electrician Training / Certification
I have made the decision to invest time and effort into myself by pursuing training in the field of electrician work. I am particularly drawn to the Electrician profession due to my interest in the field, coupled with some prior experience in the low-voltage sector. Although I did not attend school in the UK and lack…
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HMRC misinformed about my income
Hello all! Hope everyone is having a lovely Friday today. I was wondering if anyone knows what the best thing for me to do is: I went through my employment history in my tax account today and it turns out my old employer has misinformed HMRC about my earnings by a total of £2700. My p45 is different to what's on the…
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Working night shifts - bad sleep
Hi guy ive been working a role which involves occasional night shifts and have done so now for a number of years however, I have been struggle to sleep after night shifts - which involve getting home for around 7am and I have only been able to sleep until around 10-11am and I feel awake. This seems to have gotten worse…
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Vetting process at work - Am I in trouble?
Good evening all, I recently took a job at a small Security firm & office based but I’m currently 4 weeks in & absolutely loving it so far. Now, I went on a course so I could get involved with Vetting new members of staff - during the course it was said that a Credit check had to be complete etc & that if anyone fails the…
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Documents needed for PAYE
Hello, I have been employed till mid May 2022 (the company went into administration then) and got P45. I have been self employed from then till now, but I am starting a new full time job on 8th April 2024. What documents do I need to provide to PAYE? Is the old P45 still valid? I do not have P60 for 2023, but have for…
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Employer making me work in a different department will continuing my job
Hi, I am the only water sports instructor at my place of work, I have just been told that I have to work in another department (grounds maintenance) so completely different to my role as well as still having to in my original role of water sports. As most contracts say you will need to meet the needs of the company and…
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First hour is unpaid
I'm a mobile employee, meaning I have no fixed site at work.i have a works company van with fuel card which I take home every day. I'm employed 7 hrs a day at £12.50 an hour. but first hour is unpaid ( company class it as unpaid traveling time) so say I drive from home for 2 hrs to a site, then do 4 hrs work, then drive 2…
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Boss can’t use me as self employed?
Hi all, I’m self employed and negotiating a role with a company I’ve previously worked SE sessional for. I’ll be working on the books part time. The question comes from them telling me that I can’t work them and do SE work (invoice them), though they don’t do paid overtime, and will still use sessional workers for tasks…
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Massive tax code change - reason?!
Evening all, I have just received my first pay of the financial year and found my tax code has shifted dramatically from 1435L to 1269L. in 23-24 I claimed tax back on various employment expenses (bulk of this being business mileage), this being the reason by tax code increased. Why then have HMRC reverted back to a big…
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Holiday entitlement increased hours
I when i started my job years ago the annual holiday entitlement on my employment contract is 30 days per year including bank holidays - my employment contracts states normal working hours are 9-5pm I now work 8:30 to 5:30. My employment contract says during each holiday year the employee is entitled to 30 days holiday…
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GCSE equivalent
Hello Is an Application of number core skills course at level 2 equivalent to a gcse in maths? 2 Units covered in 2010 alongside an access course to get into university and its listed on the certificate I had Regards
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Phased return after work - confusion and anxiety
I work part time so 2 or 3 days a week that make up to 35 hours over 2 weeks. EDIT 2 : Update spoke to boss who realised their mistake and said I don't have to come back till after the correct date. So the question now is basically is am I being a bit spoiled by thinking 2 days a week is too much? I.e I'd rather do 1 day a…