One of the most common concerns amongst employees who fear losing their job is in regards to being dismissed without good reason after several years of employment at the same company. Hayes explains that an employer must give fair warning in order to give you a chance to challenge their decision.

Employees who feel they have been dismissed unfairly are actually able to go before the Employment Tribunal with a claim seeking a reasonable amount for loss of wages. Then there are those employees who want to know if they are entitled to redundancy pay even if they have been at their jobs for less than a year.

Hayes explains that employees are only eligible for statutory redundancy pay if they have been employed for two years or longer. However, he goes on to say that some employers in the private sector do grant redundancy no matter how long you have been employed but that is solely up to them.

Keep in mind that according to UK law, employers must act fairly when dismissing employees so that if you have been verifiably ill and under a doctor’s care, your employer isn’t supposed to dismiss you for that reason. The law clearly states that assessment should be based on job performance.

The final area of concern which Hayes addresses is in regards to enforced retirement. The new legislation, if enacted, will make it illegal for employers to force anyone into retirement at age 65 based on age. This is set to go into effect on 1 October 2011. Since the cut-off date for notification (30 March, 2011) is long since passed, if you haven’t been notified, you are no longer bound by compulsory retirement.

By understanding your rights you can better guard against being dismissed unfairly. UK laws are quite specific and if you feel that you are being treated unfairly by your employer it might just be time to contact an employment law firm to represent you in a claim.

If you are amongst the growing numbers of contract workers in the UK, one thing you should be cautious of is making certain your taxes are in order. It may not be an easy task figuring out how much to pay and when it is due but it can be done with the help of an umbrella tax company.

In fact, the growing numbers of umbrella companies in the UK are enabling contract workers to actually focus on their work whilst leaving taxes and payroll in the hands of a PAYE company. By contracting an umbrella company the only thing you need to do is report where and when you work and the umbrella company will do the rest.

Most umbrella companies have an online portal where you can report the particulars of each contract job, including expenses, and they will take care of all deductions, whilst making sure that all taxes and VAT are reported timely with HMRC.

Unless you are willing to form a limited company and hire an accountant to keep your books, working with an umbrella company makes the most sense as far as avoiding the tax man. Simple errors have been known to cost contract workers hundreds, if not thousands, of Pounds in fines because of erroneous (or late!) reporting to HMRC.

It is true that no one likes to pay the tax man, but at least let an umbrella company maximise your allowances so that you can limit your payments only to what is due.

Unfortunately, the labour market in the UK is still weak so that of last year’s graduates, almost 10pc are still without employment even after six months of searching. According to a report released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, dentistry and veterinary science graduates have had the most success.

Oddly enough, after all the complaining that UK employers have been doing in regards to the lack of engineers in the UK, this group of graduates were hardest hit as only 87.7pc of recent graduates have found employment. Computer science fared no better with 84.7pc still unemployed.

Those who studied dentistry, medicine or veterinary science had the highest success as recent graduates and the report from the Higher Education Statistics Agency states that less than one-half of one percent were without jobs within the six month period after graduating.

As mentioned, computer science graduates are not faring well and some statistics state that as many as 15pc are unable to find employment within a year after graduation. This came as a surprise since computer technology is progressing almost at the speed of light. It would seem that there would be a need for those up on the latest technology.

Perhaps there isn’t much to smile about in the employment arena however after pounding the pavement looking for a job Fido can still make you smile. But that’s ok because there will be plenty of dentists to keep your smile in tip top shape and vets to keep Fido healthy enough to greet you at the door.

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Expensive Mis Sold PPI

In order to understand the gravity of the situation, it is important to understand just how expensive personal protection insurance really is. The cost can range anywhere from 13% to 56% of the amount being borrowed and, believe it or not, in some extreme cases it has cost more than 60% the amount of the loan! Lenders would have you believe that getting a personal loan is either dependent upon purchasing insurance or that the amount you could qualify for would be increased by carrying protection insurance. Sometimes they don’t even bother to tell you that they are adding PPI to your loan and you are left wondering why your monthly repayments are so high.

New Legislation Helps to Prevent Future Abuses

Fortunately, government has passed legislation whereby borrowers cannot buy payment protection insurance within a 14 day period after the loan has been agreed. This should help to prevent the mis selling of a PPI claim in many cases in the future but does nothing for those who have already been mis sold PPI. In this case you would need to file a claim to get a refund on premiums and interest paid to date. Although steps are being taken to prevent future mis selling of personal protection insurance UK policies, there are still millions out there that need to be reclaimed.

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They usually come in two types: the complete metal and mini-plastic ramps. The mini plastic ramp can be used for the front or rear wheels depending on the needs of the car. It is cheap and easy to maintain. For a vehicle mechanic, this is the best friend and the solution to the problem of squeezing under smelly automobiles to change oil and tighten some loose nut or bolt in the engine. It is the one thing that vehicles drive over to get into garage lifts where they can be elevated to different perspectives so the auto mechanic can work on them. How well the accessory serves you depend on how old it is. To get maximum benefit out of garage ramps, it is important for you to make sure that your garage floor is not slippery with oil. This can cause them to slip with the weight of the vehicle thereby causing damage. Clear the area around them to make sure that not even a wee bit nut or bolt slips in between the bases and the floor. This will cause instability. It is a good thing that they are usually light and portable. Place the ramp in a position that corresponds with the lifts; and once the vehicle is on the lift, secure it with chains to prevent it from sliding over at every turn of the lift.

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