Our mystery motorist visits Esso Rontec Dudley Port
The Employment Law Advice Bureau (EAB) advises that there is a shedload of new HR and employment laws coming into effect in April, and warns: “Your current documents are highly outdated and won’t meet the new requirements, exposing you to legal risks. And don’t forget… By law, you must communicate changes with employees in good time.”
It was interesting to read here in Forecourt Trader just a few days ago that a number of independent forecourt retail chains had announced their intention to raise pay rates on their forecourts to £12.00 an hour from April, meaning that they would immediately be paying more than the National Living Wage (£11.44/hr) that comes into force at that time.
It is fair to say that Gridserve’s Sam Clarke is a fan of electric vehicles: he has owned one for 20 years, hosts an EV podcast and even set a Guinness World Record driving one. He says being a key member of the team behind the ubiquitous chargepoint provider is his dream job.
With a Tardis at its entrance and Daleks and a Cyberman on its roof, Inner Space Stations certainly looks out of this world. However, a mystery shop of the 1,900 sq ft store, and its extensive site, shows that this York business has a very compelling, and down to earth offering.
Time was when the mere mention of the term ‘supermarket’ - or ‘hypers’ as they were unaffectionately referred to by many - would spark an eye-rolling, frothing rage among long-suffering fuel retailers.
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