Beware of being helpful! Tips to avoid the pitfalls
The problem arises when a customer returns with a problem on a car and without considering whether there is a liability the retailer goes straight in and starts a repair.
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Warranties/Sale of Goods Rights – tips and myths
You do not have to provide a warranty when you sell a car to a private customer. You are however, caught by the requirements of the Sale of Goods Act.
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Trade Sales – tips and myths
The purchase of a car from an auction is very much on the basis of ‘buyer beware’ (the Latin phrase is ‘caveat emptor’).
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Changes to First Aid at Work
From 1 October 2009 there will be new training courses for First Aid provision by employers.
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No reason why a shareholder and director of a company could not also be an employee
From previous case law it has been held that the employment contract cannot be a sham and must reflect what the employee actually does in reality.
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Part Time Worker Discrimination. Who is the comparator?
A claim for discrimination was brought for less favourable treatment for a part time worker it was held that an actual comparator must be identified to give a measure of less favourable treatment.
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Discrimination – what is a ‘Philosophical Belief’?
The evidence showed the Claimant’s lifestyle reflected serious beliefs about climate change.
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Comprehensive Advertising – Smell Like/Look Like?
“This headlight is as good as replacement as the Mercedes/Jaguar/Audi genuine one”
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Rise in National Minimum Wage from 1st October 2009
The Government has also announced that the maximum rate will extend to 21 year olds from October 2010.
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Redundancy Pay Limit to rise in October 2009
The Government further announced that the payment will not rise again in February 2010 as is normal but will remain at £380 until February 2011.
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Holiday Pay is accrued while on Sick Leave
There is, however, still an outstanding issue of carrying over leave from one year to the other which can still be denied under the Working Time Regulations.
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Compromise Agreements – Employment Tribunal – Extension of Time Limits
In a recent case of Eagles v Pugged Systems Ltd it was decided that an Employment Tribunal Claimant would get an automatic extension of time to start a claim.
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