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  1. The company specifically state they do not recognise unions. Nobody in the company that I know of is part of a union.
  2. Not a legal answer but what I would say is that an afternoon off in lieu is a bargain for staying away for 24hrs. At present I get 0.5day's holiday for every WEEK I work away.
  3. OK, here goes. This might seem complicated but I'll try and make it simpler by using an example. AN INTRO... The company I've worked for for several years now has taken the decision to "cut" overtime payments. The company is an English company, trading in both Scotland and England. Persons may be required to work either dayshift or nightshifts, and also weekends where required. A Saturday dayshift/nightshift, or a Sunday dayshift/nightshift have always been overtime. Our contracts do not specifically state which hours we are required to work - they merely say "office hours". This could be interpreted in a number of ways. Persons are paid by salary, and not hourly, daily, or weekly. It's a flat payment, plus any overtime. THE PROBLEM Prior to the company implementing this, the old system would work as follows: Mr Smith works 5 nights a week, Sunday night to Thursday night. He's on £30k a year. His monthly salary is £2500 + overtime (4 x sunday nightshifts). Each Sunday nightshift would get Mr Smith £150. So this month, he's been paid £3100 The new system has changed in that the company have decided that the salary should now be based on a minimum of 5 shifts per week. Thus, the Sunday night becomes part of that 5 shifts. But the company concedes that this is unsociable, and now describes this as an "enhanced payment". So under the new system: Mr Smith works the same hours as previous. His monthly salary is £2500 + enhanced payments. Enhanced payments are calculated at (the old sunday rate MINUS what you get per day). Therefore Mr Smith gets £35.11 for each sunday nightshift. So the next month, Mr Smith is paid £2640.44 So what's the legalities of this? Has the company set a precedent by paying what they pay for the overtime shift? Should they have consulted employees firstly? Is this a change change to our terms? Any help appreciated. And if I've missed any important details, please let me know.
  4. A point brought up on another forum... Say you havn't got a TV licence for some reason. BUT you receive broadcasted TV in your car. Do you require a TV licence? And: If you have got a TV licence for your household, does that same TV licence extend to the use of a TV in the car? Rab.
  5. Thanks all. The point of this thread is not about how to remove the stickers... it's about the legality of them. I was also told a while back by a law student I know, that these are illegal. Stupid me... i forgot to ask WHY they are illegal and what acts/regulations they refer to.
  6. Hi There, Have a look at the sticky below: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/parking-traffic-wardens/65341-private-parking-companies-charges.html There are ways out of it
  7. You don't go to heriot watt then, do you? I don't think ours say that. However, it is illegal to obscure the vision of the driver IIRC. (Edit: Contravention of EEC/77/649 i believe?)
  8. Dear God, a decent currys employee!! Really though, It sounds like you've given a decent service. I've had some real heavy feuds with currys and how their employees, managers and even their nationwide customer service DON'T KNOW THE LAW. Last time it took a representative of a TV manufacturer to tell them what the law actually is. Anyway, it'll be good for you to start reading the law on sale of goods... I find it quite interesting... there's loads to be learnt on this site. Maybe you can teach your managers something?
  9. Just wondering if anyone can clear this up... At my university, whenever a car is parked in an unauthorised area, or an area which requires a permit (and you don't display one), then they stick these thin (EXTREMELY hard to remove) stickers to the driver's window. When I say "hard to remove", i really do mean hard to remove! i'm sure you all know what type i'm on about. Anyway, I was informed that sticking these to cars in such a manner were illegal and/or using stickers like this were illegal. BUT, i've never been able to find any legislation to back that up. Is it true??? And on another note, they try to charge people £11.75 for repeated parking offences. Of course, I know legally they can't be enforced, but that's another story. Rab.
  10. Hi people. Been a member of the site for a small while now, but have referred to it for even longer. Some excellent advise on here. ...Just thought i'd say HI! Rab.
  11. Spot on. Gatsos are ONLY type approved for vehicles travelling AWAY from the camera. Bobbycat, You should get in touch with the relevant safety camera partnership/Police force, and clarify that it is indeed a Gatso. If so, then they CAN NOT prosecute an oncoming car. Rab.
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