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    Another holiday entitlement question.

    Thanks, that would seem reasonable to me although I would prefer the first option. Obviously I would need to alter my contracts of employment and give all members of staff plenty of notice before I enforced this so they could keep some of this years entitlement if they wish to take time off at...
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    Another holiday entitlement question.

    I understand how to calculate how much an employee is entitled to, but I am unsure as to whether an employee has to earn their entitlement before they take time off. Eg: Our holiday period runs from Apr 1st - May 31st, during which an employee is entitled to 5.6 weeks, depending on their hours...
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    Finding Staff - Job Centre?

    Personally I wouldn't bother with the job centre. We have used them previously and every time it's the same old thing - 'applicants' turn up for an interview, not having the slightest interest in the job, they have only come because they want you to sign their form that the job centre has given...
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    Companies House scam email

    I've just had the Companies House one, it does look fairly genuine. The e-mail address is correct and also their telephone no. is correct also. What raised my suspicion is I noticed that where it says to: it was not my e-mail address (similar to mine). I've also had the Fedex one quite a...
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    Ebay Ridiculous

    I think their returns policy should be on their listing. Normally the postage cost is down to the buyer, which is unfair really as the item is not as described.
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    Air conditioning, Anyone have it?

    Thanks I will check, although every property I have owned, I have had the air con installed. None of the properties previously had it.
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    Not fit for purpose - small claims

    That's already been done (last time) by both an independent engineer and also the coffee machine company themselves. It is definitely not a problem with the premises but with the machine itself.
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    Air conditioning, Anyone have it?

    I've never heard that before, our Council just charges from the rateable value. Over the last 10 years I've had 5 different shops all with air-con and have never been asked if I've got it or not :| As for it being a waste of time if you keep the door open, that is absolute rubbish. Ok it will...
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    Ebay Ridiculous

    I have bought & sold off E-Bay for years, I don't think I have ever had any problems with purchases (other than items being cheap tat), but on more than one occasion found that Paypal are definitely on the side of the purchaser. I am now very choosy who I sell to, if they have very few or...
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    Not fit for purpose - small claims

    I think the it is the same fault as before although I can't be sure, once you switch the machine on it trips out the electrics within about 20 seconds. Does it really matter if it's the same fault or not though? The fact still remains that the machine is not fit for purpose. I think I am going...
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    Not fit for purpose - small claims

    Yes it has a 12 month guarantee, the company I purchased from flatly refuse to replace it, and will fix it. The problem being the time it takes them to fix it.
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    Not fit for purpose - small claims

    It's an Astoria Easy Plus Worst money I have ever spent, in hindsight I should have leased a machine :cool:
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    Not fit for purpose - small claims

    Unfortunately there is no mention of a loan machine in the contract. With regards to time waiting for an engineer, we are in Cardiff and the company are in Leeds. They take a few days to book an engineer in, then he comes down and says the machine needs parts. He goes back to Leeds and...
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    Not fit for purpose - small claims

    Hi guys Last November I opened a coffee lounge, I purchased a new Espresso machine outright which cost over £6k. About a month after we opened the machine broke down. Despite dozens of calls to the company that sold it to us it took almost a month to fix. Although we asked for a loan machine...
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