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Is it breach of contract if dismissed before starting work?
I've been dismissed by a company I was due to start a job with, just a few days before the job was meant to start. They have no intention of providing me with any compensation despite the fact I ...
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If an employer owns any work you produce whilst employed, do you have to be un-employed before you can begin a startup?
I've always liked the idea of owning a start-up company, during my employment history I've encountered problems and developed solutions I think could be developed into an actual product. I'm concerned ...
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Is lying to get "gardening leave" fraud?
A group of my friends was celebrating one of our group securing a new job, and he was complaining about having to continue working at his old job for his 3 month notice period, we started discussing ...
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Is there anything illegal about working for another party while on paid leave from one's job?
Meet Bob. Bob has 20 days' paid leave from his work. When he is taking this time off and being paid for it, is there anything wrong with him doing other paid work for another person or company?
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UK: Is it legal to secretly audio record a meeting or a phone call? Is it possible to use such recording in court?
In the United Kingdom:
Is it legal to secretly audio record a meeting (in an office) or a phone call while being a participant?
Is it possible to use such recording as an evidence in court or ...
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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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Is it legal to dismiss an employee for resigning?
Let's say I work as an employee at a company, and have a contract that states I must give a minimum of 1 month's notice in writing to resign.
In trying to be fair to my employer, and to give them ...
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In the UK can a job search be limited to women only
As a spin off from this question on Academia.SE, under the Equality Act of 2010 can a UK employer limit a job to only women? That question has additional aspects that are not relevant to my question. ...
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Is it duress if you feel you are forced to sign a contract by an employer?
When I was promoted, I was given a significant sign-on bonus, but was made to sign a document that said if I left within 12 months, I would have to pay back the gross amount in around two weeks.
I ...
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Is this Intellectual Property clause over-reaching?
Here's an extract from my (employee) contract
All rights to any material and results, and all intellectual property rights related thereto, made, written, designed or produced by Nathan Cooper ...
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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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If an employer overpays salary, how long do they have to take action to be rectify the mistake?
The BBC reported that army helicopter pilots were over paid, and that the Ministry of Defence is aiming to recoup the over payments.
What surprised me is the length of time between over payment and ...
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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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If I am employed in the UK but WFH from another country, am I a UK tax resident?
I have a standard full-time engineer contract in the UK with a company that is pretty big and has offices here and there in the world.
Due to personal reasons, I'm working from France, since all I ...
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Redundancy due to Organisational Restructure
Bob has been made redundant today due to "Organisational Restructure" process and let go immediatelly. He has been there for 18 months and the notice period was 1 month. The company offers ...
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