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[MG201]

i know a few guys who where apprentices for a 1 man band doning only domestic stuff a house rewire being the biggest, both adults (22+27) they went to college and worked like dogs for the guy he took tax off them for 4 years only for them to try get a tax return after discovering there is such a thing ..ooops never has a penny been paid in thier names , anyway they currently still havnt passed as the guy has never done any testing the boss used to walk in with a multi meter and then supply a cert to the customer yes they did think a multi meter could be used , makes u wonder what the real standards is out there

 

[AJshep]

If they were working for the chap self-employed under the CIS UTR scheme then their invoices to the boss should show total amount and include the 20% tax.

If the boss didnt pay it then they should report it to Inland Revenue

 

[Marti]

take their Cell phone away whilst they are being paid by you, sure give it back at lunch time, but whilst working is a big no no in my book, tin hat is on firmly fixed.

Phones are the root cause of all sorts of social issues at this time. They are also a valuable tool; who of us would not have like to have one the first time we were on a site unsupervised, or take a quick look at the drawings we copied and are now lost on-site somewhere. Even so, the youngsters need to get a grip on why they are there and, if they can't get that, maybe they need to move on.

I remember being struck by the seven year old son of an old boss who had been taught to introduce himself and shake hands before he was seven. That kid will go far because of the basics instilled in him which probably include when to pocket his phone.