Sorry need to make this clearer. I'm being accused of having a business that is trading. Ie making profit. Yes there is a business but its not trading/making profit. Which is acceptable. Ok perhaps I need to use the wordings correctly. Setting up a business and running/trading a business are 2 totally different things in my eyes.

Just because I have a website and told them that is not enough proof of trading surely. I have a notice of dormant from hmrc that is proof I'm not trading

Hi. I've never have been given a contract in the whole time I've worked there 10 years then a break and 5 years currently

Hi All, Really hope i can get some good solid advice here. I work for a Electrical company & redundancy only applies to site operatives. Not Supervisors or office staff. 18 Months ago the company i work for put out a risk of redundancy to staff and cut the hours to the basic (38hr), Thankfully things picked up and everything returned to normal with only 1 lay off. After that scare i thought i try and start my own business while still working, was working nights so it made it possible to do so. Spoke to the MD of the company about my plan and he seemed fine. Requested to be kept on night work and have been on nights ever since which is a year now. Last week redundancy happened again but overtime is still being worked. Is this right? Contracted hours are 38 people are working 43 hours. I was called in the office explained the process again asked if i wanted a rep present etc.. and received a letter in the post confirming you will know by the following week. I had the call so returned to the office but this time no offer for a represntive when i turned up and then heavliy grilled and spoken to quite rudely about having my own company by the Managing directors wife and the consultant (Human Resourse). She asked me to resign or be suspended to further investigation (to see if im trading) due to having a company which now im told is against company policy/rules!! I explained that i had told the MD and not once did it seem a problem so cant see why all of a sudden it is? if it was why would he of kept me on night work for so long? The Company is Registered with J.I.B (Joint industry Board) which aparrently does state you are not allowed to do electrical work other than the company you work for. I never knew this until now but have spent money and a heap of time setting it up with a website paid advertising etc.. so really feel robbed by this. I feel they are doing it so they can fire me without have to pay redundancy. Can they do this to me? How can they prove im trading? nothing tax related has been filed to HMRC Should my suspension be full pay as nothing was said regareding it ? Sorry its long but tried to cover everything. Hope someone can help Thank you. EDIT: JUST TO ADD 6 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MADE REDUNDANT THIS TIME

so basicly im going to have to do what they say then? what if i was to get cut off could i then go to another supplier? the must be something i can do other then having to meet thier demands

im on the tariff; price protection R2. no sadly i was in credit on my first bill by £61. it says on the bill they will contact us to change the debt if too much or too little was being payed but the never till now. can i just change supplier and continue an agreed repayment? just had enough of e-on other then repaying the debt i dont want to give them my money anymore.

Hi Been reading a few threads but dont have any luck with finding a similer one to this. been with e-on 2 years approx and have a debit set up monthly for gas and elec, had a number of readings in that time and now i got a bill for £915 through the door!! e-on has never contacted me to say im not paying enough so will need to up the payment, they have just left it till now. So called them and told them i dont have that kind of money.They did give me a few opitions * cancel debit and set up standing order for our own amount. BUT when the next bill comes in ill have to pay it in full! again will not have the spare cash. *continue to pay debit but but will come to a massive amout each month for me and i just dont have it * go on a key metre which i dont want as its more expensive and more hassle. can they do this? as far as im concerned they should contact me instead of it getting to this. as far as e-on is concered I should be contacting them to check its right!! just to be clear im happy to pay the correct monthly payment and pay an additional £20-30 a month until im able to pay more but they wont accept that offer. please can someone help me. many thanks

i know thats what i thought.i was thinking of making a appeal to, but its finding a £100 to do so and would i have any chance of winning otherwise i would owe even more

hi conniff. it was a while ago when i started the topic. i did attend in person. the feedback from here was positive in that i wouldnt have to pay but it didnt quite work like that. just a reminder about the issue. sold a 2nd hand motorbike, deposit was left 3 days approx i delivered it to the buyer as a favour as his son didnt have insurance, i get a letter from the buyer saying the speedo didnt work the day he started to ride it, so he asked for the repair £288 which included a battery as the one i recently bought before i sold it was not the right one (i took the battery to a shop and got a like for like) far as i was concerned it was as the shop worker sold it to me, so this is the reason im having to owe this money other costs are court fees,expenses etc...

thanks for the help but i was hoping someone that can tell me the process as i cant pay in 14 days.im fully aware you can do installments my question is. Is it down to the judge to decide or the claiment if the offer is accepted or not and if not what is the next level it will go to.

i spoke to the court and was told it must be paid within 14 days

hi its 14 days far as im aware. as for payment i just cant get it thats why im asking the must be something.

not sure if this is in the right section but follows on from my "private buyer is taking me to court" Hi all i lost a case the other day from a buyer who bought my motorbike (private sale) i ended up owing £450,the problem is i havent got this sort of money and xmas round the corner dont help either. as it was a civil matter (county court) what will happen to me i know the claimant will insist payment within 14 days as he made it loud and clear in the court. even though my job pays ok it is nearly all gone each month on my house, 3 children, bills etc.... what can/will happen to me? if i do the installments form and they are excepted by the judge can the claiment still demand payment in the 14 days? thank you for any help

i have been told unless its over £5000 then i cant claim a penny back as much as its annoying i just want it over and done with.the evidence i said about the owner of the company that was mentioned in a witness statment will that still be read or is it only the POC thats counted

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