Archive for March, 2010

Maternity Rights

Should an employee fall pregnant, it is deemed unfair for that employee to be dismissed by her employer, even if she has not completed even a year’s continuous employment. Below are employees’ other maternity rights, some of which are not common knowledge. (more…)




Obligations Between Employers and Employees

When it comes to the obligations contained within employment contracts, employers have the following duties towards their employees, all of which they are expected to know and uphold at all times. (more…)




Three Most Common Motoring Offenses

If I asked you to guess the three most common motoring offenses, I’m sure you’d accurately predict speeding as being the most frequent offense. I wonder, however, if you realise just how common the offense is… (more…)




New Motoring Laws for Mobility Scooters

After a series of accidents, the Department for Transport has drawn up plans to tighten the laws that govern the use of mobility vehicles. There are more than 330,000 electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters in use around the country and changes in the law would mean their drivers could face charges for dangerous driving, like other road users. (more…)