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  1. I had always believed in unions and having some protection for the working man but, in my opinion from experience, unions are a complete waste of time and I would never join one again and waste my time or money.

     

    Rather than pay my weekly subs I would prefer to put that toward a comprehensive home insurance policy where work placed disputes are covered and representation would be from a properly qualified lawyer within the employment field rather than some numpty I would happen to work with who doesn't know his arse from his elbow.

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  2. Hello there

     

    Yes, they can summon you to work, sick or not, but within reason.

     

    For instance, should one be on the critical list in hospital then that would be unreasonable to be called into a meeting in work.

     

    However, a builder with a broken arm maybe signed off work but that wouldn't really prevent him from attending a meeting in work.

     

    I'd be careful especially as the OH feel you are able to attend.

  3. Hi daveycrocket, sorry about your lean times.

     

    I guess you were/are self-employed? If so, are you up to date with your stamp?

     

    In any case, sign on as soon as you can.

     

    Good luck

     

    ps By the way, where do you live? Could help you out with some kind of related work, pm me if you want to.

  4. An employer can dismiss without giving a reason within the first 12 months. That's the law.

     

     

    To make a claim for unfair dismissal, then yes, correct.

     

    However, a dismissal can also be wrongful as well as unfair but the OP would still have remedy for the wrongful dismissal.

     

    Which is what the title of this thread is about.

  5. Not if its within your probation period mate!

     

    Incorrect.

     

    Probationary periods mean absoutely nothing in employment law.

     

    The OP has no choice but to not go into work as the law says he cannot as he is a chef with salmonella.

     

    For the OP to then be dismissed, seemingly without notice, for complying with the law regarding his job is a clear breach of contract, or, a wrongful dismissal.

  6. Honestly, I'm sure your flatmate must be doing SOMETHING to get all these complaints!! :D

     

    Surely people are not so dense as to kick off that a parcel is not what they were expecting....are they?

     

    I was a walk postie for a while and the abuse was a very regular thing.

     

    I delivered mail years ago when giro's were sent out by the DSS and if I was in an area that was rather run down, with lots of benefit claimants, but the DSS didn't send out the giro, then there would be riots.

     

    Some people would get angry because I knocked them up to sign for a letter, deliver a parcel etc

     

    People moaned about wet mail when raining, late letters, items not what they ordered!!! etc etc

     

    Abuse was part of the job way back when.

  7. Actually, promotions like this are normally paid up front.

     

    So, Kelloggs probably paid all these swimming pools a sum of money, say £10,000 each but then the swimming pool would hope that only about £5,000 worth of vouchers would be redeemed during the offer period, thus making £5,000.

     

    However,

     

    The list of participating swimming pools remains subject to change. Please contact your chosen venue to confirm continual availability of the offer.

    Participating swimming pools are all contracted to participate in the free swim offer. The promoter, its agents and distributors accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for the misuse of the voucher and are not liable for any personal loss or injury at the participating swimming pools. Further, they cannot be held responsible for any disagreement concerning quality / availability of participating swimming pools.

     

     

    Obviously there is a contract between Kelloggs and the pools but subject to change.

     

    Looks like you may have to find a different pool.

  8. Just a couple more incidents my flatmate has told me about....

     

    On Friday:-

    someone hurling abuse because he didn't have his giro amongst the post and demanded to know where it is....

     

    Another customer swearing because a letter was wet. Well dear, when it's chucking it down and in the absence of a plastic wallet or some sort of personal shielding, things do tend to get wet in the rain.

     

    Another dog attack (of course, completely the posties fault. How dare he walk past a house with the door already open, out of which came teh canine, and negligently allow his leg to get near the dog's mouth!

     

    Saturday.

    Vehicle reversed out on him, thankfully just touching. Again this was my flatmates fault because, apparently, if he had started work earlier, he would have been elsewhere and would not have nearly got knocked down!

     

    two chav mums knock flatmate's bike over on purpose (apparently he's not allowed to park it against a lamp post outside the house he was delivering to), causing mail to fall out of bag onto the wet pavement.

     

    Quite a few complaints about wet mail including one from teh very person who pushed the bike!

     

     

    Today.

    Two rants from customers as to why he did not deliver any letters to them. Err, possible because there was no mail for them. One of them wanted him to go back to the office there and then to double check. I'm sure that would make everyone else happier getting their post about 8 hours late.

     

    Customer complained about flatmate walking on grass - done as there is a sign on path saying newly laid concrete - do not use path.

     

    Another load of abuse from a customer - this time because the parcel did not contain what was wanted (like that's obviously a posty's fault).

     

    I think I'll carry this on as a little diary. I think it could be called "why people do not deserve to have a public service or be allowed to breed"

     

    Bloody hell, Mr Bean has got nothing on your buddy!

  9. Yes Chancellor I'd agree it needs sorting out.

     

    It does appear, how I read it at least, that the OP is displaying an ignorance of the tax system and the situation has suddenly occurred but 14 years!!?

     

    I just don't think it would wash with the Revenue for that amount of time.

     

    I know prosecutions are fairly rare but I'd say this has the ingredients to be considered serious-14 years undeclared income, 2 years working abroad, an admittance of some assets and the threat of the Rev finding out before the OP 'comes clean' which would make the situation even worse.

     

    I'd get some really good advice if I were the OP.

  10. Hi

     

    Don't return any document to your previous employer that may be of use to your claim in future litigation.

     

    Any gagging order within a contract that details illegal activity would not be valid in any case, and neither would the contract.

     

    This is a serious situation and you should consult a solicitor as soon as.

     

    Do you have home insurance where the policy could well cover employment disputes?

  11. Forgive me but is this not a serious situation for the OP?

     

    I've been self employed for quite a few years and the communication I receive from the Rev regarding my tax affairs clearly state I could get into a lot of trouble should I not remain up to date.

     

    Or am I missing something here?:confused:

     

    Sorry if the OP finds my comment unsettling.

  12. [/left]

     

     

     

    I have been defamed because he is saying the cleaner has more decency than me, implying that cleaners have lower decency than most people and i am lower than that.

     

     

    His cleaner. That's not cleaners in general.

     

    Do you know the character of his cleaner?

     

    Just pay a visit to the police with your emails as any other route will be costly and with little chance of success.

  13. Hi

     

    We use a health and safety company (Citation) that have gone over this issue with us, and I'm afraid it is the company that employs the scaffolder / builder that is responsible for the risks of the (in this case) scaffolding. Admittedly public liability insurances do need to be in place, but the Landlord / shop owner do need to ensure they up to required standards.

     

    This is an example of just one of many that apply in this respect.

     

    Health and Safety when using contractors and sub-contractors

     

    Cheers

     

    Chris

     

    Hello

     

    Yes, I appreciate that.

     

    However, I'm responding to what has been posted initially by the OP in this particular thread rather than basing upon assumption and/or the law in general.

     

    From the OP's initial post the question is far ranging and a little vague though it would appear possibly both the landlord and the contractor/s could be liable for a piece of falling rubble causing a hazard.

     

    Yet the OP reveals more and it is quite clear that rubble and a tape measure have fallen off the scaffold which could have injured people and it appears the scaffold may not have been licenced to be put up in the first place and no sign has been displayed.

     

    We do not know if the builder hired the scaffolder as a sub-contractor for this work or if the landlord hired both seperately. This is crucially important.

     

    Also, we do not know if the landlord did or did not check the credentials of his contractor/s-equally important.

     

    What we do know is that rubble fell.

     

    What we also know is that the scaffold may not have been licenced to be erected in the first place which may be the builder's responsibility, if they were hired by them as sub-contractors, or the landlords if he had done so.

     

    As in my first post, on the face of it (what has been posted), I would be inclined to consider the contractor/s responsible as we have no evidence that the landlord has not complied with everything he should have done under H&S regs.

  14. Hi

     

    This is a health and safety issue, not an insurance liability issue.

     

    The Landlord and the shop owner are jointly responsible, if neither of them carried out a risk assesment on the scaffolders / workmen's ability to carry out the work safely, both to their employees, and to any 3rd parties - customers walking under.

     

    If they had checked the health and safety record of the scaffolder, and checked their risk assesments for the scaffolding job, then the contractor would have been liable, as it could then be shown that the shop owner and the landlord had taken reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the scaffolders and the customer, but the scaffolder had not follwed the risk assesments.

     

    Chris

     

    Not strictly accurate.

     

    The contractor is the one who is issued with a licence by the council to erect the scaffold and determine the safety of the building they are working on-the landlord and shop owner have only hired the contractors. It is for the council to check their credentials before granting a licence to them to erect the scaffolding in the first place.

     

    The falling rubble has to be explained by the contractor as to why it happened and they would be responsible for any harm caused, hence, the need for them to have Public Indemnity Insurance.

  15. If you were black and i called you a black b*****d would that be racist? Or if i said, here's some money, put it towards your hut in Africa?

     

    Yet you're a British born citizen who happens to be black?

     

    * i'm citing the above as an example, no offence to anyone intended *

     

    Hi

    Well, that put's a different edge to it I guess.

     

    I thought what you posted was actually the message sent to you verbatim.

     

    You are better off making a complaint to the police as it appears more of a criminal matter than anything else, regarding the above comments.

     

     

    Good luck.

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    Anyway, after making the payment, he commented, by email "desperado. £xxx in your account. i hope it will solve all your financial problems. it might help u complete your house in {country name} or pay yr mortgage this month .... we are not an india takeaway .... even my office cleaner has more decency when asking for payment .... you are behaving like a b*****d".

     

    Previous comments have been "would you like me to pay u in {foreign currency name}. I have a lot left over from my last trip ... I have just come from {country name} and {country name} and had some notes".

     

     

    Hello

     

    Are you indicating that the above exchange by email is discriminatory and racist?

     

    Sure it's a bit rude and sarcastic but racist?

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