Top Tip on the description – One previous owner
The use of the description by the motor trader is dangerous and open to prosecution by Trading Standards.
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Change to 65 as the default retirement age
Latest government information suggests any default retirement retirement age will be abolished, rather than increase it to a higher age.
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New Paternity Leave Rights
Draft legislation has now been drawn up to allow mothers to transfer their second six months of maternity leave to the father.
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Alcohol related problems at work
Health and Safety Executive identify a 4-step process for dealing with alcohol problems.
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Payment in lieu of unused holiday – beware what you say
Ms Wang only took very little of her holiday and when she was dismissed she had accrued 131.5 days of untaken leave.
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‘Fit Notes’ to replace Sick Notes from 6 April 2010
The Government are to introduce ‘Fit Notes’ from 6 April 2010 or to give them the correct title a ‘Statement of Fitness for Work’.
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Work experience – the legal position
If the work experience does not get paid, he/she still could be classed as a worker if there is an expectation of work to be carried out or control over hours of work.
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Apprenticeships – the legal position
An apprentice is classed as an employee and gains all the main legal rights including unfair dismissal claims, paternity/maternity rights and redundancy rights.
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I sold this little part ex…
The simple truth is that if you are selling to a private customer the car you sell must be of satisfactory quality.
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Slips on ice – avoid unnecessary claims
As with all Health and Safety issues the first stage in dealing with potential problems is to assess the risk and then have a system to manage it.
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Employment Tribunal Compensation Limits – First Time Drop
From 1st February 2010 the maximum compensatory aware drops from £66,200 to £65,300.
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Dress Codes – short hair for men/long for women is ok
In a recent case (Darsie v Metropolitan Police) a male employee was required to cut shoulder length hair.
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