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The British model. Questions for you…. Question 1. In England, what is the statutory minimum notice period after 18 months’ employment?. 1. 1 week2. 1 month3. 3 months. Answer. 1 week. Question 2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Questions for you….
The British model
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Question 1
In England, what is the statutory minimum notice period after 18 months’ employment?
1. 1 week 2. 1 month 3. 3 months
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Answer
1 week.
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Question 2
In England, how long do you need to have been employed by the same employer to qualify for Statutory Redundancy Pay (SRP)?
1. 1 week 2. 1 year 3. 2 years
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Answer
2 years.
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Question 3
In England, a 30 year old man is being made redundant after 10 years with the same company. How much will the company have to pay as SRP?
1. £2,970 2. £10,000 3. £30,000
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Answer
£2,970.
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Question 4
The contractual notice period for the employee at question 3 is one month, how much notice of termination of his employment is he entitled to receive?
1. 1 month 2. 8 weeks 3. 10 weeks
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Answer
10 weeks.
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Question 5
True or false?
The employer at question 3 can require him to work his notice.
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Answer
True.
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Question 6
JSA (contributions based) is payable for:
1. 182 days 2. 1 year 3. 18 months
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Answer
182 days.
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Question 7
True or false?
If you are over 25 years old, the JSA rate is less than £60 a week.
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Answer
True.
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Question 8
True or false?
If you have not found a job after 182 days, JSA (contributions based) stops.
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Answer
True.
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Questions for you….
The French model
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Question 1
In France, how long do you need to have been employed by the same employer to qualify for dismissal indemnity?
1. 1 week 2. 1 year 3. 2 years
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Answer
2 years.
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Question 2
Straight after university, Nicolas finds a fixed-term job as ski instructor for 6 months. He then stops working and shuts himself away to write a book. For how long will he receive his unemployment benefit?
1. 1 month 2. 4 months 3. 7 months
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Answer
7 months.
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Question 3
Nicolas is offered another fixed-term contract, for 18 months. It soon appears that he is actually incapable to do the job and is consistently rude and disagreeable with his colleagues. After 5 weeks, the contract is terminated for underperformance and misbehaviour.Nicolas is entitled to:
1. Nothing 2. a dismissal indemnity 3. 17 months pay
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Answer
17 months pay.
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Question 4
True or false?
Sarkozy’s new law will simplify the fixed-term employment contract regulations.
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Answer
False.
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Question 5
Under the new rules, if the employer and the employee agree to a voluntary contractual termination, the contract is terminated without having to send a dismissal or resignation letter.
True or false?
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Answer
True.
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Question 6
True or false?
An employee who has agreed a voluntary contractual termination will be treated the same as an employee who has resigned in respect of unemployment benefits.
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Answer
False.
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Question 7
True or false?
A French employee is less likely to go to court to claim unfair dismissal than an English employee.
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Answer
False.
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