1. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Questions for you…. The British model

2. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 1 In England, what is the statutory minimum notice period after 18 months’ employment? 1. 1 week2. 1 month3. 3 months

3. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 1 week.

4. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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 week2. 1 year3. 2 years

5. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 2 years.

6. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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. £2,9702. £10,0003. £30,000

7. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer £2,970.

8. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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 month2. 8 weeks3. 10 weeks

9. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 10 weeks.

10. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 5 True or false? The employer at question 3 can require him to work his notice.

11. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer True.

12. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 6 JSA (contributions based) is payable for: 1. 182 days2. 1 year3. 18 months

13. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 182 days.

14. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 7 True or false? If you are over 25 years old, the JSA rate is less than £60 a week.

15. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer True.

16. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 8 True or false? If you have not found a job after 182 days, JSA (contributions based) stops.

17. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer True.

18. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Questions for you…. The French model

19. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 1 In France, how long do you need to have been employed by the same employer to qualify for dismissal indemnity? 1. 1 week2. 1 year 3. 2 years

20. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 2 years.

21. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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 month2. 4 months 3. 7 months

22. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 7 months.

23. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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

24. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer 17 months pay.

25. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 4 True or false? Sarkozy’s new law will simplify the fixed-term employment contract regulations.

26. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer False.

27. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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?

28. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer True.

29. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com 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.

30. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer False.

31. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Question 7 True or false? A French employee is less likely to go to court to claim unfair dismissal than an English employee.

32. 24 April 2008europeanbusinesslawyers.com Answer False.

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