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Permalink Reply by Donald Smith on May 1, 2015 at 15:03

if your monetary dealings with CarCraft involved a CREDIT CARD payment over £100 then a claim under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 section 75 may be appropriate and the credit card provider needs to "be put on notice"

It's worth remembering that sometimes you might not be able to protect yourself, for example if you pay a monthly fee of less than £100 to a company that goes into administration. But always check to see if you can use other consumer protection, such as chargeback.

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Permalink Reply by Donald Smith on May 1, 2015 at 15:19

, Woolworths collective redundancy decision renders "establishment" concept irrelevant?

The recent legal decisions in respect of Woolworths and Ethel Austin may complicate the employees compensation. The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal held on 30th May 2013 is attached. Please see the opinion article from PinsentMasons, CLICK HERE

Former Woolworths workers lose battle for compensation 

Around 3,200 ex-employees at store that collapsed in 2008 and 1,200 former staff at Ethel Austin miss out because they worked in stores employing fewer than 20 staff

A decision by the European court of justice (ECJ) means that 3,200 ex-employees of Woolworths and 1,200 former staff at Ethel Austin will not receive any money.

In 2012, 24,000 former staff of Woolworths were awarded compensation worth 60 days’ pay because the stores had been closed without consultation after the 815-strong chain collapsed during the financial crisis four years earlier.

Since the company was in administration, the money came from the taxpayer, through a branch of the Insolvency Service. 

But the 3,200 former Woolworths workers whose case went to the ECJ had missed out because they were based in stores employing fewer than 20 staff

see Guardian story

The purpose of this reply is to identify specific issues that have appeared in the national press. Employees situations and employment rights depend on the facts of their particular employment and they need to consult with union representatives or ACAS

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