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by baha_man 6605 days ago
Well, it's like when people ask medical questions online or write into newspapers - most of the time the correct answer is 'go and see your doctor'.

Having said that, have you looked at the direct.gov.uk site? It seems about as straightforward as goverment information gets:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/EmploymentC...
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whiten 6605 days ago
Yes - I did. What was your Google query? - assuming you used Google.

The reason I ask, and the reason behind the post, was that it is actually quite difficult for people to ask real questions of a search engine and get decent results. I know, I tried. Yes I hit the Uk Gov site - but to say it is vague is being kind.

....."Well, it's like when people ask medical questions online or write into newspapers - most of the time the correct answer is 'go and see your doctor'."

In the UK going to see the doctor is free....Not so for legal advice.

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baha_man 6604 days ago
My point was that it a doctor would probably consider it inappropriate to give specific medical advice on the web without examining the patient. The same probably goes for most legal and financial advice.

I can't remember the exact Google query, probably something like 'employment law job description'.

The 'Where to get help' section of that page gives details of where to get free advice, e.g. Citizens Advice Bureau, trade union. I know lawyers are expensive but depending on the circumstances many people might be better off paying for proper legal advice.

I also think the problem with setting up a site to give legal advice, aside from the liability issue, would be that you'd need to be a good lawyer to do this - and good lawyers make enough money already!

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