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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
MC wrote: "SteveH" wrote in message ... David Marshall wrote: In article , Richard Colton wrote: Because many of those "silly people" would have to work on a day that is religously important to them. You assume that unlimited Sunday trading would mean that shopworkers were forced to work on days that had significance to them. That is not the case, even now: http://www.direct.gov.uk/Employment/...dTimeOff/Worki ngHoursAndTimeOffArticles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10028516&chk=plRNsk If you believe the Sunday 'opt out' actually offers some level of protection to the average retail worker, then you're sadly mistaken. Due to the alarmingly low rates of union membership (and a totally spineless main union) there is, in practice, very little Sunday opt-out protection within the industry. FWIW, I once made noises about signing the opt-out when I was a deputy manager for Safeway, only for my boss to tell me he'd have to reconsider my suitability for the role..... He would then be acting illegally had he done so. Had he not found in your favour you would have had every right to take him and Safeway to court/tribunal. You do not need a union for that. Yes, perhaps he might be able to because as a managerial-type he obviously has the wits and finance required for it. But the average shop worker doesn't. And the law provides no protection whatsoever because it is universally flouted. Jon. |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
ranted in message 3km x 3km = 9000 square metres I was brought up to understanding that we used feet and inches as units of measurement in this country not the stupid foreign units of measurement that you use here. The more people here go with the European units of measurement etc the sooner we shall all have to be using the damned Euro along with the rip-off that will entail sod the EU . So we should use US units like gallons, pints, bushels etc. (although these are not the same as Imperial units)? I suppose you wnat to go back to pounds shillings and pence - £sd - even though these were the old Roman units of Libra, Solidi Denarii, along with odd subdivisions such as florins, crowns, guineaus etc. Actually metric has been used for a long time in British science and industry, so if you ever finished growing up it must have been a long time ago... |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
"Johannes" wrote in message ... me wrote: "RiTSo" wrote in message . uk... Sparks wrote: :: It's 3000 square feet, not metres! : I did wonder where there is a shop that was 3 Kilometres wide and : long!! whoops 3km x 3km = 9,000,000 square metres |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
me wrote:
"RiTSo" wrote in message . uk... Sparks wrote: It's 3000 square feet, not metres! I did wonder where there is a shop that was 3 Kilometres wide and long!! 3km x 3km = 9000 square metres No , 3000m * 3000m = 9 million square meters. 9000 square metres would be a shop of about 95m * 95m -- Alex Piece by piece the penguins have taken my sanity www.drzoidberg.co.uk www.ebayfaq.co.uk |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
Thus spaketh David Wright:
I think it's stupid they have to close on Easter Sunday, it's only a Sunday like any other, nothing special about it, why shouldn't I be able to shop just because a few silly people think it's a special day. Geez, what did you do 15 years ago when all shops were closed on Sundays, and some shops even closed at noon on Saturdays? Must have really panicked you! I reckon there is no more money to go round with 7-day opening - people just spread their shopping over more days - if all shops closed on Sundays again, I wonder if it would affect takings? D. Not really, I don't shop on Sundays anyway, nor do I work in retail, it's just that not everyone has the same religion, some no religion at all. I therefore see no reason at all, why shops are forced to close, people in work should have the option to state which religion they follow and be allowed their religious days off, if they so wish. I'm usually asleep during Sunday opening hours, as I work nights Sunday through Thursdays, so have Thursday, Friday and Saturday to do the shopping, if I have to go along too to help. -- Items for sale: www.dodgy-dealer.co.uk 3p/min & 1p Texts, EasyMobile, For £5 airtime bonus contact via: www.southeastbirmingham.co.uk |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
Because many of those "silly people" would have to work on a day
that is religously important to them. Anyone religious is by their own admission a retard. Why should the views of retards take precedence over those of sane people ? WTF is the problem with many shoppers? They are justifiably ****ed off because of bible bashing 'spack-lords' forcing their fantasy crap onto other people. HTH -- Lordy.UK |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
"Derek ^" wrote in message news On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 11:46:33 +0100, Graham Murray wrote: Andy writes: ISTR that Xmas and Easter were the two days when large shops had to close. Is this true? ISTR that there used to be 2 days in the year when all shops, including Newsagents (hence no newspapers on those days), were closed. These were Christmas day and Good Friday. So why (and when) did it change so that Easter Sunday rather then Good Friday was the 'taboo' day for opening? Don't remember that at all. I can remember the banks opening on Good Friday, That would suggest a faulty memory - 'Good Friday' being a _BANK HOLIDAY_! By legislation a day when Banks are not allowed to do business and when contracts etc. cannot be signed. Once legislation forced _BANKS_ to close then commerce followed. DG |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
"Geronimo W. Christ Esq" wrote in message ... Richard Colton wrote: Because many of those "silly people" would have to work on a day that is religously important to them. Ah, ********. So the state is expected to uphold some religious beliefs? Who gets to say what is "religiously important" anyway ? I could set up my Church of Arse and declare that all seven days of the week are religious important and demand legislation to keep everyone out of the shops ? Nothing to stop you! Unless you're all mouth and trousers - Do it! aaa Get ten electors to second you as a candidate; bbb Persuade a plurality of electors in your chosen constituency to vote for you in the next General Election. ccc Persuade 50% (635/2) Members of Parliament to accept your proposal. [You'll probably have to 'win' a high number in the ballot for Private Members' Bills: but, Hey; who said this would be easy?] ddd Persuade 50% +1 of the Members in the Upper House to support your proposal Voila; Job done! unless, of course, you _are_ all mouth and trousers! -- Brian |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
"Johannes" wrote in message ... snip Before you complain, you should try to learn the difference between meters and square meters, feet and square feet. And before you spout off in _UK_ newsgroups; _YOU_ should learn the difference between _meters_(sic) and metres! quote The metre, symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of "length", in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. The internationally-accepted spelling of the unit in English is "metre", although the American English spelling meter is a common variant. However, both American and non-American forms of English agree that the spelling "meter" should be used as a suffix in the names of measuring devices such as chronometers and micrometers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre /quote -- Brian |
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What are regulations for Easter trading? [OT]
"John Patrick" wrote in message ... I think it's something along the lines of shops over three thousand square metres can only open for a maximum of six hours. The big ASDA near here is open from 10-6 on a Sunday. Isn't that 8 hours how do they manage to flout the law. All the biggies here do 10 to 4. As you say; the legislation permits, for the 'biggies' SIX hours _trading_ on Sundays. We are near a conjoined Tesco- Marks&Sparks site. Tesco opens 10:00 ~ 16:00 whilst Marks & Sparks opened 11:00 ~ 17:00 {Presumably the management thought that folks would buy their veg off Tesco then finish up in Marks']. Over the last few months Marks has started to open at 10:33 ~ 17:00. Oh! The first half-hour is only for 'browsing' - not trading - and after 17:00? ; if you're _in_ the store they'll _trade_ [take money in exchange for goods] until the last punter has left the store! where there's room to wiggle -they'll observe the _letter_ of the law. -- Brian |
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