constant unfair treatment by boss

SarEl

As far as I can see from the OP, I am not 100% convinced that the OP is an employee - that is the first problem. OP, can you please tell us more about your work. Do you have set hours, are you paid a wage every week, do you receive a payslip, who is responsible for tax and NI - as much as you can tell us about your work.

And the second problem would be - rights are not rights unless you are prepared to stand up for them and do something about them. You can't just ring someone up and they'll deliver your rights to you, I'm afraid. Are you prepared to stand up for yourself with the risks that that entails? What are you wanting the result to be here? What do you want to happen? because you are sending mixed messages to my mind - that you love the job and want to keep the job, and that you would be better off if you weren't in the job.

kazzah60

mildred1978 wrote: »

My car was written off with a MOT but no tax and I got paid with no issues.

the salient point being here, that the vehicle had an MOT and therefore was considered roadworthy under the law
I am sure if you had no MOT the situation would have been different.

kazzah60

betho2 wrote: »

and as for my life being hard as it is, yep, ya couldnt b more right, but i have a duty to show my kids that ya cant just sit around taking handouts, when ya are physically able to work and earn a living, therefore rather than just say so, instead i am showing them, thats how children learn

I am quite aware how children learn - that is why my 21 year old son who has Aspergers Syndrome and semantic pragmatic language disorder is working for our local council now and has been since September last year

and also why my 20 year old son who has a physical disability is studying Radiotherapy at Liverpool University

because we have encouraged them to overcome their difficulties and to try their hardest to be independent useful members of society - to value themselves and others for who they are and not what they may appear to be.

I truly believe that your example is simply showing your son that it is OK to be bullied and humiliated at work as long as someone is paying you.
I don't agree that this is showing you in a good light to your son - surely it is more important for him to have a Mum who is happy at work and enjoys going there rather than dreading it?

And sorry- you didn't make it clear in your original post that you had refused to drive the vehicle when you found out it had no MOT and Road tax.

If you have worked as a professional driver, could you not try for a driving job now? perhaps a Taxi driver or similar?

Oh and if you drove the vehicle for 2 months with no working windscreen wipers as you stated in your first post- then you were fully aware the vehicle was unroadworthy at the time you were driving it.

marywooyeah

SarEl wrote: »

As far as I can see from the OP, I am not 100% convinced that the OP is an employee - that is the first problem. OP, can you please tell us more about your work. Do you have set hours, are you paid a wage every week, do you receive a payslip, who is responsible for tax and NI - as much as you can tell us about your work.

yes I wondered this

molerat

kazzah60 wrote: »

the salient point being here, that the vehicle had an MOT and therefore was considered roadworthy under the law
I am sure if you had no MOT the situation would have been different.

Wrong, Wrong, Wrong !! Please check the facts before posting such rubbish. Many insurance companies try it on but are defeated by the ombudsman every time. Having a valid MOT does not make the car roadworthy in the same way as not having one does not make the car unroadworthy. My car is not roadworthy (in the full technical sense, it would take a smart vehicle inspector to pinpoint why) but it has passed 4 MOT's and had an accident repair and insurance inspection in this condition.

dacouch

kazzah60 wrote: »

the salient point being here, that the vehicle had an MOT and therefore was considered roadworthy under the law
I am sure if you had no MOT the situation would have been different.

Please stop repeating this mistake, as stated previously, not having road tax and / or not having an MOT does not invalidate a motor policy/

The worst case scenario would be you receiving "Trade" value for your own written off car instead of the higher value for a car in good condition and an MOT

ellieellieellie

Never mind your rights as an employee, what about your rights as a person? You shouldn't have to put up with being verbally abused and having things thrown at you. ESPECIALLY if you're actually financially worse off.

You have every right to refuse to drive a vehicle that you feel is unsafe - that's Health and Safety at Work, and has nothing to do with how long you've worked there or anything else. However, under those regulations, you also have the responsibility to notify your employer of unsafe working practices, so make sure you're doing this (preferably in writing and keep a copy).

If you really feel it's worth it to show your child(ren) the value of work, start looking for something else. That way they're not going to see you "quitting" (though I think you have more than enough reason to), and you're also showing them not to stand for somebody treating you in a way that's making you miserable - two life lessons in one!

I don't know what you're going to do about references though - I can't see this guy giving you a good one.

Acc72

kazzah60 wrote: »

oh - how many people do you know who have been had an accident with no MOT & Road Tax whose Insurance companies have paid up?

How many people do you know who have been had an accident with no MOT & Road Tax whose Insurance companies have not paid up ?

corbyboy

kazzah60 wrote: »

the salient point being here, that the vehicle had an MOT and therefore was considered roadworthy under the law
I am sure if you had no MOT the situation would have been different.

I know that we are getting off topic but it's important that you don't post incorrect information. I answered this in my earlier post, but I will post it again incase you missed it.

If the car being in an unroadworthy condition contributes to an accident then this could be a reason to invalidate the insurance. However, it's not as simple as no MOT = no insurance.

kazzah60

corbyboy wrote: »

I know that we are getting off topic but it's important that you don't post incorrect information. I answered this in my earlier post, but I will post it again incase you missed it.

If the car being in an unroadworthy condition contributes to an accident then this could be a reason to invalidate the insurance. However, it's not as simple as no MOT = no insurance.

Thank you for clarifying that for me - my mistake was genuine, based on news reports etc I have read in the papers and seen on TV

I am sure the OP was never at risk of being punsihed with having any points on her licence or her insurance being invalidated now - based on all the information you have provided .

I apologise unreservedly for my misunderstanding of the situation and won't worry about making sure my car is displaying valid road tax or indeed a valid MOT certificate any more.

Of course at my advanced age, I have some experience of insurance companies and do know that they are renowned for trying EVERY get out clause they can for not paying up for circumstances which peopl genuinely believed they were covered for.