Altering contractual terms after a TUPE transfer
Under the 2006 Regulations (Transfer of Undertakings (Protections of Employment) Regulations) new employers cannot make changes to employee contracts once the transfer is complete.
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Sick Leave and Holiday Entitlement
Employees on long term sickness still accrue holiday entitlement whilst on leave and could carry it over to the next holiday year.
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Credit Card Fraud – Beware
A customer made an enquiry over the phone about a vehicle, didn’t give credit card details and then came to view the car.
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Internet Auctions / Trade Sales – Timing is everything
There was a glowing description of the vehicle on the internet site but when our clients took delivery the engine immediately showed a serious fault
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Bad Weather Ahead?
This always causes issues for employers as to how to deal with the absence of staff in these conditions.
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webuyanycar.com valuations taken to task by the OFT
95% of customers selling their car to webuyanycar.com received less for their vehicle than the original website valuation.
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References to ex employees – Beware when writing
If employers choose to make references then they undertake a duty of care to insure that the content of the reference is factually correct.
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Used cars still the OFT’s number one complaint
A Consumer Direct spokesman suggested a number of reasons for many complaints is due to the sellers refusing to deal with legitimate complaints.
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Consumer Credit Licence: Company & Individual Controllers
These provisions were brought in to stop a person who has convictions or are unfit to hold a licence putting the licence in ‘the wife’s name’.
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DIY Credit Licence not allowed!
The moral of this story is that you can only trade in the name that is on the Credit licence.
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The case of potential religious discrimination: Cherfi vs G4S Security Services
This case demonstrated that employers can put the operational needs of the business first.
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The case of the self employed car valeters and their treatment as employees
The valet’s lodged employment tribunal claims against their employers asking for clarification as to their status.
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