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How to freelance in the UK without violating the terms of my visa?
I am a non-UK student studying in the UK. I have a visa and everything is pretty good, but my visa states that I can work no more than 20 hours per week. I don't want to have any problems, so how can ...
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Workplace law for dismissals and probation extensions
I posted a large amount of background info here.
In short:
I began working for a company in the UK on the 1st June this year. My 3 month probation was extended by one month.
The notice to extend ...
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Leave pay - UK.
The company I worked for paid salary every 28th day of the month. This was my first job so I am uncertain about how much they would have to pay me after I left. I left on September 16th. Which means I ...
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How strictly is "competition" interpreted in a NDA?
My previous company specialized in affiliate marketing and produced a comparison website for a certain market (let's say cars). I left the company 4 months ago and would like to setup my own affiliate ...
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Does an employer have to compensate travel time to mandatory training in the UK?
If an employer in the UK makes an employee go to mandatory training, does the employer have to compensate the employee for the travel time?
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Can one publish an assignment completed during a hiring process?
Say a company gives a week long assignment during the hiring process of a Software Engineer role and ask for the project´s codebase to remain private.
Can they morally and legally ask to keep that ...
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Can my manager make me do unpaid training like this?
Context: I work at a restaurant in the UK. I am new and haven't yet completed the online training Program's I have been asked to complete. It's pretty much a zero hour contract (I think it's 12 hours) ...
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Will I have to pay for training if resigned before probation?
I am based in UK. About 4 months ago I started a job that turned out to be different to what I expected. Responsibilities are below my qualifications and ambition; I was basically sold dreams during ...
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Is it legal to coerce employees into undergoing lie detector tests?
Someone has been stealing from my girlfriend's workplace (not her) and they're forcing everyone there to undergo a lie detector test or lose their jobs. Since such tests don't actually work, is this ...
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Does a contractual notice period apply to internal transfers?
I work for a UK company. My contractual notice period is one month.
Recently I've successfully applied for an internal post at a higher salary. My understanding is that I will start work in the new ...
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