Brexit slowly becoming a Farce.

[strichener]

30 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said:

[mention=40809]strichener[/mention] You are correct, but I think[mention=30062]Welshbairn[/mention]. and you were saying the same thing. WB articulated that his employer had to up leave to meet directive; and tbf if UK wanted to reduce this they can't reasonably do so until next year.
 

I don't want to labour the point as it is Christmas.  However, the EU mandates a minimum of 4 weeks (See here and Here)

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Annual leave

Beyond the daily and weekly rest periods, your staff has the right to at least 4 weeks of paid holidays per year. You cannot replace these holidays with a payment unless the employment contract has ended before the staff member has used up all their annual leave.

The UK currently has 28 days paid leave which is more than the working time directive stipulates as the minimum.

 

Anyway Merry Christmas to you both.

[John Lambies Doos]

The UK currently has 28 days paid leave which is more than the working time directive stipulates as the minimum.
 
Anyway Merry Christmas to you both.

[emoji106]

[Guest Jedi]

Guardian reporting that Northern Ireland will still have access to the EHIC (paid for by Dublin), and also continue to be part of the Erasmus scheme.....Scotland-out of both now.

[Jacksgranda]

49 minutes ago, Dunfermline Don said:

That will be Manston Airfield near Broadstairs in Kent.
Am I the only person who thinks it is just a coincidence that BJ announced the deal in the middle of the afternoon on Christmas Eve when most of the country is on the build up to what limited festivities they can have this year.
I am almost surprised he didn’t do the announcement in a Santa outfit though he did manage a Brussel Sprouts quip in it.
It leaves almost no time for any proper scrutiny of the deal by Parliament. Why do I get the feeling that’s how he had planned it all along.

I thought he was a bumbling, buffoonish, Etonian twit?

If he engineered it this way it shows a combination of intelligence, cunning and forward planning, none of which he was supposed to possess.

[John Lambies Doos]

Guardian reporting that Northern Ireland will still have access to the EHIC (paid for by Dublin), and also continue to be part of the Erasmus scheme.....Scotland-out of both now.

Access to both markets too. Dream position for the North....

[doulikefish]

Labour are voting for it

[sparky88]

Massive opportunity for NI. Wouldn't surprise me if businesses relocate to Belfast now

[Guest Jedi]

Business should indeed move to Belfast.

Labour meanwhile should abstain or vote against it....Tory votes will pass it anyway so they don't have to back it.

[John Lambies Doos]

Lest we forget

[John Lambies Doos]

Massive opportunity for NI. Wouldn't surprise me if businesses relocate to Belfast now

Absolutely, great for them. Fantastic opportunity

[Jacksgranda]

Just now, John Lambies Doos said:

7 minutes ago, sparky88 said:

Massive opportunity for NI. Wouldn't surprise me if businesses relocate to Belfast now

Absolutely, great for them. Fantastic opportunity

I daresay the Executive will find some way to f*** it up.

[The_Kincardine]

24 minutes ago, sparky88 said:

Massive opportunity for NI. Wouldn't surprise me if businesses relocate to Belfast now

There is, of course, a risk to that with the (possibly remote) notion of Irish unification.

We've (to a big extent) dealt with the EU issue but the issue of iJock remains and, were I Boris, I'd question the building of naval vessels in Govan and Scotstoun.  OK so it would cost us massively to reinvest elsewhere but this iteration of Jocks hate Britain anyway so where is the loss?

Edit:  Given the theoretical (though unlikely) situation of a vote in favour of Scottish independence what would happen with iJock out of the EU and with no deal agreed with rUK?

That's a realistic possibility for the gonks.

Edited December 24, 2020 by The_Kincardine

[John Lambies Doos]

I daresay the Executive will find some way to f*** it up.

Well with that bigot in charge...............

[Jacksgranda]

2 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said:

14 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said:

I daresay the Executive will find some way to f*** it up.

Well with that bigot in charge...............

That's no way to talk about Michelle

[bendan]

2 hours ago, WhiteRoseKillie said:

Most people won't experience the downside, as long as they don't mind going back to eating what fruit and veg are domestic/in season, never go on holidays abroad ....
 

Beyond a few weeks of hold ups in January/February while people get used to the new requirements, there isn't going to be a general shortage of imported fruit and veg, and even then, why wouldn't you be able to get the strawberries from Egypt, blueberries from Chile and beans from Peru that I've eaten in the last couple of days?

I'm not sure why you think people won't be able to go on holiday.

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.. don't have kids and grandkids who will demand of them, "what the actual fűck were you lot thinking of?"...
 

That's definitely going to be an issue for some people, to be fair, but I still doubt it will affect most people.

 

[bendan]

1 hour ago, Baxter Parp said:

You should send that to the media, BP. There's been absolutely nothing on TV or social media about trucks being lined up on the runway at Manston.

[Guest Bob Mahelp]

42 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said:

I daresay the Executive will find some way to f*** it up.

The medieval proddie bigots in the Norn Iron executive will always, always tow the UK government line. 

[git-intae-thum]

29 minutes ago, bendan said:

 

I'm not sure why you think people won't be able to go on holiday.

 

....as long as you are young and fit with no health concerns.

Or have deep pockets.

[John Lambies Doos]

That's no way to talk about Michelle

Aye, your probably right..she's the one pulling the strings with big Michael.. The Republicans and Nationalists will be throwing extra big soire's tonight... Big step to a United Ireland. Fair play Boris

[welshbairn]

38 minutes ago, bendan said:

I'm not sure why you think people won't be able to go on holiday.

With pre-existing conditions and no reciprocal health care deal, insurance costs would be prohibitive. My current provider just point blank refused. I'll be going anyway, just uninsured.