Sick Note becomes Fit Note
After 6 April 2010 you will see employees providing a statement of Fitness to Work (Fit Notes) instead of the previous ‘sick notes’.
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The Bribery Act
For Directors there is a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and unlimited fines (and also for the company itself).
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Sale of Goods Law Rights
Many dealers do not appreciate that if a vehicle shows a fault within a few weeks the customer can claim for a full refund.
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MOT advisory sheets and other paperwork
It is an offence to hold back information which could affect a customers decision to buy or not to buy.
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Paternity Leave
Fathers can take up to 26 weeks (minimum two weeks) additional paternity leave if the mother has returned to work.
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Holiday v Sickness leave – transfer of holiday leave to following year
As we have previously reported there has been a discrepancy between our national law and decisions made in Europe regarding the issues of sick leave and holiday leave coinciding.
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VAT Registration/De-registration thresholds
Under the recent Budget the VAT registration and de-registration thresholds have been increased to £70,000 and £68,000 respectively.
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New Pension Scheme will put up employers costs
Employees who will be entered in the scheme are those who earn more than £5035 (subject to statutory increases) and who are 22 or above but under State Pension Age.
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Reset Finance and other lead generator and price comparison sites subject to strict requirements
Some clients may come across finance companies like Reset Finance which offer a large amount of sub prime finance to customers.
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Constructive Dismissal – Breach of Contract cannot be ‘cured’
A claim for constructive dismissal can still be made.
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SORN declarations and trade plates for motor dealers
If you make a SORN and then use the vehicle on the road then you are liable to prosecution UNLESS it is to take it to and from a pre-arranged MOT test.
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Beware of using ‘Poetic Licence’ when describing cars
A Cornwall motor dealer was jailed for four months (later reduced to two months on appeal) for selling an insurance write off Toyota Yaris described as ‘lovely’ and ‘safe’ to a disabled customer.
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