Comments on: Suggest a topic! http://www.lawchat.co.uk An informal forum for English legal topics Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mike http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-3761 Mike Sat, 16 May 2009 21:57:43 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-3761 Law Chat I really raised the issue in the abstract with a view to informing myself and others generally rather than asking for personal advice. Your reply for which I thank you raised a wry smile. After nearly four years I have still not managed to get a Statement of Particulars and have now been sacked with six months' notice for reaching 65. It's a lesson in how employment law is needed. Law Chat

I really raised the issue in the abstract with a view to informing myself and others generally rather than asking for personal advice.

Your reply for which I thank you raised a wry smile.

After nearly four years I have still not managed to get a Statement of Particulars and have now been sacked with six months’ notice for reaching 65.

It’s a lesson in how employment law is needed.

]]> By: Law Chat http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-2591 Law Chat Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:50:08 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-2591 Mike, Thanks for suggesting this topic; we'll look in to writing an article. As for your specific issue, I'm afraid we can't give advice without you instructing us and sending a copy of your contract. If you want to do so, please use the contact information at the very bottom of this page. Mike,
Thanks for suggesting this topic; we’ll look in to writing an article. As for your specific issue, I’m afraid we can’t give advice without you instructing us and sending a copy of your contract. If you want to do so, please use the contact information at the very bottom of this page.

]]> By: Mike http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-2092 Mike Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:22:26 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-2092 I arrived at work to find the server had gone down. Shortly after my line manager rang from home and asked me to go home and treat the day as a day of my annual holiday allowance. I refused. I had not been asked not to turn up that day. Can employers effectively avoid paying wages during production hold ups by this means? I arrived at work to find the server had gone down. Shortly after my line manager rang from home and asked me to go home and treat the day as a day of my annual holiday allowance. I refused.

I had not been asked not to turn up that day.

Can employers effectively avoid paying wages during production hold ups by this means?

]]> By: Law Chat http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-174 Law Chat Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:01:11 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-174 Mangala, thanks for getting in touch. We'll look in to writing an article (or more) on Land Law and Landlord & Tenant Law. They're always interesting topics. Mangala, thanks for getting in touch. We’ll look in to writing an article (or more) on Land Law and Landlord & Tenant Law. They’re always interesting topics.

]]> By: Mangala Murali http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-163 Mangala Murali Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:07:34 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-163 I would like to suggest the following related areas for discussion- a) Land Law and b) Landlord and Tenant Law. I would like to suggest the following related areas for discussion- a) Land Law and b) Landlord and Tenant Law.

]]> By: Law Chat http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-173 Law Chat Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:01:08 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-173 Mr Humphreys, thanks for your message. It's a good topic and we're going to take you up on your suggestion and write an article. It should be online before Christmas -- check back soon! Mr Humphreys, thanks for your message. It’s a good topic and we’re going to take you up on your suggestion and write an article. It should be online before Christmas — check back soon!

]]> By: D Humphreys http://www.lawchat.co.uk/suggest-a-topic/#comment-145 D Humphreys Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:03:32 +0000 http://www.lawchat.co.uk/?page_id=51#comment-145 How should we calculate the cash equivalent of holidays untaken when an employee leaves? Should each day of holiday not taken be paid in cash as - a) 1/5th of a week's pay or b) 1/365th of a year's pay? How should we calculate the cash equivalent of holidays untaken when an employee leaves?
Should each day of holiday not taken be paid in cash as -
a) 1/5th of a week’s pay
or
b) 1/365th of a year’s pay?

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