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Previously on "Unified Payroll: Payment £6.5k withheld (Hacking apparently!!!)"

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  • Fred Bloggs
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    Slightly offtopic - and I would love DaveB 's comment but one thing I would be checking is how integrated an umbrella's systems are.

    I've discussed this a number of times recently and personally attaching an open banking transaction interface to your accountancy software is a risk too far - better to keep payments as a separate process (download batch file from accountancy software, and run the batch file in the bank software / website manually).
    A thousand million times this in bold. I would never, ever allow a potential backdoor to anything like accounting software. It's just asking for trouble. Even worse, you might well be accused of compromising your account security if there's an insurance claim involved.

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  • Pavanski
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    Originally posted by cojak View Post
    Oh no! Thank you for sharing this. I have been chasing them and so on. Does this mean I don't get my money back? Grateful for Any ideas or help regarding this? Thank you in advance!

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  • cojak
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    A sad update.

    https://forums.contractoruk.com/umbr...iquidator.html

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

    Doesn't work for me.
    Yep - easiest way to get past a Javascript enforced paywall is via the Bypass Paywalls browser extension.

    bypass-paywalls-chrome/README.md at master · iamadamdev/bypass-paywalls-chrome · GitHub

    And given that they are using browser side Javascript to restrict access I have zero qualms in using it to bypass stupidity.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Snooky View Post

    As a complete aside, you can often bypass this kind of thing by adding a period/full stop after the domain name part of the URL, i.e. after "com" in this case:
    https://www.computerweekly.com./news...ed-data-breach

    Something to do with not blocking search engines or summat, it works on quite a lot of sites.
    Doesn't work for me.

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  • Snooky
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    Originally posted by DaveB View Post

    Story in Computer Weekly (Junk email required to reach the full article)
    As a complete aside, you can often bypass this kind of thing by adding a period/full stop after the domain name part of the URL, i.e. after "com" in this case:
    https://www.computerweekly.com./news...ed-data-breach

    Something to do with not blocking search engines or summat, it works on quite a lot of sites.

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  • css_jay99
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    I would have thought any company handling such large sums on money would have insurance in place for these things. Since this has just happened, clearly it will take a few days ( if not weeks) for them to come up with a plan to reimburse their employees.

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by Pavanski View Post

    I went to the Employment Tribunal website and it says I have to go first to ACAS. I guess I'll start there, unless you have any other insights? Thanks again
    Speak to a solicitor - the first call should be free.

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  • Pavanski
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    Originally posted by eek View Post

    Given a limited pot of money - getting in early would be a very sensible idea...
    I went to the Employment Tribunal website and it says I have to go first to ACAS. I guess I'll start there, unless you have any other insights? Thanks again

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  • Pavanski
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    Originally posted by eek View Post

    Given a limited pot of money - getting in early would be a very sensible idea...
    Thank you. Really appreciate the tip. I actually went to look at gov.uk. I'd best get started then.

    Thanks

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by Pavanski View Post

    I know it might sound a bit premature...but is it worth lodging something with the employment Tribunal fairly quickly? Just as a precaution at least?
    Given a limited pot of money - getting in early would be a very sensible idea...

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  • Pavanski
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    Originally posted by eek View Post

    Employment tribunal is where you need to head - whether they've got the money to pay the amount owed is a very different question...
    I know it might sound a bit premature...but is it worth lodging something with the employment Tribunal fairly quickly? Just as a precaution at least?

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by cojak View Post

    But to have that kind of firebrake means manual intervention, and that means money needs to be spent on the 'manual' bit.

    Better a penny saved now than a pound lost later, obviously...
    5 minutes work to protect an account that may have £100,000+ flowing through it on a Friday. That to me would be worth the very slight hassle.
    Last edited by eek; 14 October 2021, 14:17. Reason: Changed time based on a tiny bit of research

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    Slightly offtopic - and I would love DaveB 's comment but one thing I would be checking is how integrated an umbrella's systems are.

    I've discussed this a number of times recently and personally attaching an open banking transaction interface to your accountancy software is a risk too far - better to keep payments as a separate process (download batch file from accountancy software, and run the batch file in the bank software / website manually).
    But to have that kind of firebrake means manual intervention, and that means money needs to be spent on the 'manual' bit.

    Better a penny saved now than a pound lost later, obviously...

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  • eek
    replied
    Slightly offtopic - and I would love DaveB 's comment but one thing I would be checking is how integrated an umbrella's systems are.

    I've discussed this a number of times recently and personally attaching an open banking transaction interface to your accountancy software is a risk too far - better to keep payments as a separate process (download batch file from accountancy software, and run the batch file in the bank software / website manually).

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