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Having worked in HR in a former life (albeit for an Airline who had a notice period of 12 months for certain Pilots) - it is highly unlikely any employer would take an ex-employee to court for failing to work their notice period. From a legal perspective - you're contract of employment is...

If it's the same door assy as a Class 320 - the traction & door interlock circuits use the same microswitch, which is only fitted to one leaf of the door. Both doors are (or should be) connected via rubber pulley belt in the door header gear. In other words if one door leaf (the side away from...

Your old pension I'm guessing would be preserved until you reach retirement if you don't transfer it to another pension scheme.

I looked into transferring a few years back...watch out for the pension! Unless it's changed - you can't joint the final salary scheme until after 2 years in the job, meaning that when you eventually do join the final salary scheme, it is too late (RPMI only allow 18 months for special term...

Just declare it. I got into a spot of bother a while ago failing to declare antibiotics. Although the antibiotics were fine to continue working - it showed as a "undeclared drug" in the results and resulted in a "tea but no biscuits" meeting with management. I think some drugs affect the type...

There will be an investigation into the root cause. If the Driver is found to be at fault (i.e. not faulty brakes, low-adhesion or diagram error), the Driver will be placed on a "career development plan" or under another name which basically means they are assessed a few more times than normal...

Because that is what it is classed at by Rail Delivery Group (formerly ATOC) in their Good Practice Guides, RSSB Best Practice Guide and is specifically detailed on a "Transfer of Safety Critical Information" form between employers. I believe an overrun is classed as a safety incident, not due...

If it's the difference between a safety of the line incident (which is what an overrun is classed as) or not, I would be using Emergency.

It seems to me as if you have already made up your mind irrespective of this thread. I've personally spoke with Qualified Driver's coming into our TOC from ScotRail and not a single one has been complimentary in any way shape or form of them. I think we've only taken on 11 Qualified's over the...

I believe a former SR employee said it was a 39 hour week, 150 stops a day, DOO in the Glasgow region, RDW is very few and far between and the management style left rather a lot to be desired. Also the pay isn't that good according to the Aslef website. The Scottish Government are I suspect...

Unless you **really** want to move to Scotland, I would seriously look at virtually any other TOC. ScotRail is losing more drivers than it can train at the moment. The T&C's are some of the worst I've seen. Also, if you ever did want to leave - you have to give 6 months notice (which is...

Its just what was known as a "basic disclosure" showing unspent convictions. Reprimands, cautions and served sentences will not show. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act applies on these types of disclosure.

I believe Guards / Train Managers are on around £30-40K. Like most jobs, as long as you keep your nose clean and stay "below the radar", there is lots of scope to move between jobs. I could be wrong, but I believe the MD of the company started his career in Station Services and got promoted a...

As far as I know - they were all boxed up and sent back to Atos for recycling along with the back-office kit. I don't know if they were broken up or just sold to another company. I imagine the equipment was probably nearing the end if its useful life come the end of the contract anyway.

Result. You should have nothing to worry about then! Your new employer will never know!