County Court pleadings cannot be considered a grievance
An employee made a counterclaim in a County Court case brought by her employer for breach of contract.
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Irish Car Dealer in a pricing fix
Irish Citroen dealer was fined £145000 for setting minimum prices with other local dealers
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B2B or comparative advertising caught by the Business Protection for Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 (BPRs)
An advertisement is considered misleading if it potentially deceives the recipient of the message and the deception is likely to affect the decision to purchase or the deception causes injury to a competitor.
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Beware if Trading Standards get a ‘crush’ on you
The vehicle was forfeited by the Trading Standards who proceeded to arrange for the vehicle to be crushed by a local salvage company.
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Insurance Warranty News- Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) on Administration Charges
The change follows the loss of a case by HMRC regarding the charging of IPT on insurance administration contracts.
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Dismissal Procedure – a helpful decision for employers
In a recent case (Smith Knight Fay v Mc Coy 2009) an employer had announced an intention to dismiss before issuing the Step 1 letter and holding the Step 2 meeting.
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Top Tips to help prevent card not present fraud
APACS the UK Trade Association for Payments has issued guidance with Ten Tips to help spot and stop the card-not-present-fraudsters.
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Customer complains to Financial Ombudsman Service – Who pays?
Clients are increasingly aware that if a complainant takes a matter to the Financial Ombudsman then the case may become chargeable and a fee of £450 will need to be paid even if you are in the right.
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Forced retirement at age 65 is given thumbs up – in principal
Given this ruling the case must now go back to the High Court to decide whether the proviso is in fact met.
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Block Exemption – the future of Independent Garages
Block Exemption legislation has permitted independent garages to service vehicles and maintain the validity of manufacturers warranties.
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Requirements for a Stress Policy
You must firstly acknowledge there will be sufferers of stress in any organisation and secondly to take steps to tackle the issues giving rise to stress.
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Invitation to Dismissal meeting must state the employer is contemplating a dismissal
In a recent case it was held that the Step 1 dismissal letter must state the employer is contemplating dismissal.
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