In the case of Dunedin Canmore Housing Association v Donaldson, the Claimant brought proceedings for breach of a Compromise Agreement as (she said) she had not been in breach of a confidentiality clause.

In Pereda v Madrid Movilidad SA - the Claimant was a driver who suffered an accident at work before commencement of his annual leave.

MILS have assisted a client in a long running claim for unsatisfactory quality of a vehicle brought against them by a customer.

MILS Motor Industry Lawyers have successfully defended a claim against a major client for disability discrimination, saving that client over £40,000.

The National Minimum Wage (NMW) historically increases every autumn.

MILS have successfully negotiated the settlement of a long standing legal claim relating to refund of deposits on vehicles, saving our client over £18,000 in legal fee's. 

Since the National Minimum Wage Act came into force in the 1990s, it has been legal for employers to use devices such as service charges, tips, gratuities and cover charges to count towards payment of the national minimum wage in certain circumstances.

And a warning to any employer who may be considering retribution against a successful Claimant by way of non payment of a Tribunal award.

Only those residents of the UK with their heads firmly in the sand would not have noticed the recent news regarding swine flu.

Reinstatement is a potential remedy for a Claimant employee at an Employment Tribunal.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating whether the demise of MG Rover in 2005 should result in criminal prosecution.

MILS lawyers defended a motor dealer client in the County Court against a claimant who argued that our client was liable for finance they had defaulted on in respect of a vehicle.

The TUPE Regulations act to protect employees rights during certain transfers of businesses or parts of businesses.

There has been an ongoing dispute in employment law about whether or not workers on long term sick are entitled to holiday pay accrual for the periods they are off work.

From 6 April 2009 the much criticised Statutory Dispute Resolution Procedures has been on the way out.

If any of us were in doubt as to the Government’s commitment to their campaign to support family friendly culture in business, then those doubts should be put aside now.

A recent case has considered the scope of the obligation on employers to inform and consult affected employees with regard to the effect of a proposed TUPE transfer.

Tribunal rates and limits of compensation have increased, with effect from today.

The European Court of Justice have ruled that a worker on sick leave accrues annual leave whilst absent.

RMIF’s lawyers, Motor Industry Legal Services (MILS), have been asked to provide Automotive Insight readers with a summary of recent cases.

Employers must consider each job individually and look at whether the duties carried out in that job can be done by someone who is not of a specific religion or belief.

The clarification of the law by the Employment Appeal Tribunal will no doubt assist motor industry employers defending claims relating to victimisation brought by Claimants who can be shown to be acting maliciously.

The most important development in recent months is that the law relating to disability discrimination and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been thrown back into turmoil following the House of Lords decision in London Borough of Lewisham v Malcolm.

The country's most popular new car, the Ford Focus, has held on to its coveted 'Used Car of the Year' title in the Auto Express Glass's Guide Used Car Honours 2008.

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The Government has published its first consultation paper on the extension of the right to request flexible working.

The financial turmoil in America is creating a two-tier system among US car dealers according to a report in Automotive News Europe.

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From the 5th October 2008 the distinction between ordinary and additional maternity leave is to be removed.

Don’t forget that the national minimum wage is subject to its yearly increase from the 1st October 2008. The rate for a normal adult worker aged 22 will be £5.73 per hour.

The UK Border Agency has launched an advertising campaign urging employers who wish to employ foreign workers from outside of the EEA or Switzerland to apply for a sponsor licence by 1 October 2008.

A teenager was dismissed from employment because she was too young for the job.

We wish to remind our clients that changes to the following areas are now in force:

MILS Motor lawyers have secured a successful settlement for one of the UK's first and leading second-hand car supermarkets.

MILS helped one of the UK's largest car supermarkets challenge a substantial costs bill awarded against them following a piece of litigation in the Watford County Court.

A claim for non payment of an agreed discount on supplied vehicles was settled by a MILS Barrister saving a multi franchise new and used car dealer for Ford, Citroën, Skoda, Mazda and Toyota in the region of£5,000.

Legal fee's (if paying) would have been in the region of £2,500 resulting in a total saving of £7,500 because of membership of the MILS scheme.

According to the information services company Experian, the number of Motor industry businesses going bust fell by 22.3 per cent in 2007.

The Employment Appeals Tribunal has held that direct and indirect sex discrimination can provide grounds for a claim of constructive dismissal.

MILS lawyers have successfully defended a finance agreement claim on behalf of a dealership saving them over £7,000.

The new Corporate Manslaughter & Corporate Homicide Bill will become law in April 08 and will apply to any "organisation" as well as any type of trading business.

The national minimum wage has increased to £5.52 for workers aged 22 and over; £4.60 for workers aged 18-21; and £3.40 for workers aged 16-17.

The EAT has reminded employers that dismissals resulting from the pressure of a third party (such as one of the employer's clients) may be fair but only where the employer has considered whether the proposed dismissal would cause injustice to the employee; and
where there would be injustice, whether any steps could be taken to alleviate the injustice (for example, assigning the employee to work for another client).

The number of people killed in road accidents in Great Britain fell last year by 1% as part of a 5% overall reduction in road casualties.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the state of California demanding compensation from six carmakers for their contribution to global warming.

A claim of age discrimination and unfair dismissal in the Cardiff Employment Tribunal has been successfully defended by MILS on behalf of a major motor retailer, Carshops Ltd.

MILS have recently been involved in a very important case involving the interpretation of the new statutory grievance procedures.

The EAT has confirmed that an employer's obligation under the statutory dismissal and disciplinary procedure to notify an employee of his right to appeal does not mean that the notification must be made in writing. 

The draft Working Time (Amendment) Regulations 2007 come into force today increasing the statutory minimum holiday entitlement from 4 weeks to 5.6 weeks to ensure annual leave for the eight public holidays, as well as the statutory 4 weeks.

Psychological assessments should become part of the UK driving test, a road safety expert has urged.

The Association of Chief Police Officers and the Finance & Leasing Association have joined forces to create a new crack police team that will investigate frauds against motor finance companies.

A report by the SMMT suggests that much work has to be done to convince motorists to become greener. 

Sales of upper-medium cars are being cannibalised across Europe's largest new car markets by the emerging niche family car segments.

The UK market for body repairs has fallen in real terms for the fifth year running since its peak in 2001.

A total of 452 cars were pre-registered in the UK by manufacturers in April.

A claim brought by our Client against a warranty company at Court for unpaid warranty claims resulted in a successful settlement.
 

A MILS Client has been awarded £7,303.45 after a customer alleged that Kent Auto Panels Dealership had misrepresented the specification of a vehicle sold to him.
 

A woman, who alleged that she had suffered personal injury when her seatbelt had failed because of works our client had carried out to her vehicle, has had her case struck out of Court for lack of causation.