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How to become a cab driver in London

For all of those arriving in the UK looking for a job but who cannot rely on perfect English speaking skills that would help them find a good one, as well as for those wanting to earn a reasonable income and still maintain the freedom to work whenever they want, becoming a cab driver could be their best option.

George Betianu, who owns Media Cars London (formerly known as Riverside Cars London) with over 700 employees, says that being a cab driver comes with a lot of benefits as well as a safe income.

Applying for a licence

The only requirement that one has to meet in order to become a cab driver in London is to have held a driving licence for at least three years. Obtaining a cab driver’s licence is a mere formality.  

Are you being discriminated because of your sex, ethnicity or religion?


Discrimination and English law (the Equality Act 2010)

Equality of treatment for all is a core value of the English legislature with various legislation enacted towards the end of the 20th century banning most types of discrimination.  Equal pay between men and women became a legal right in 1970 followed by the Sex Discrimination Act in 1975, the Race Relations Act in 1976, and then the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.  Add to this three further pieces of primary legislation in the last decade covering employment equality rights, and the issue of discrimination is a well covered one. 

Krajowa placa minimalna: twoje prawa w UK

GUIDE IN POLISH: National Minimum Wage (NMW): your rights in the UK

National Minimum Wage (NMW): your rights in the UK

If you are lawfully hired, you are entitled to at least the NMW

 

Updated 27 September 2011.

Read this Guide in Polish: Krajowa płaca minimalna - twoje prawa w UK  

WHAT IS NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE?

The national minimum wage (NMW) is a legal right to a minimum hourly rate of pay covering almost all workers in the UK above the school leaving age. It is divided into rates that apply to workers of different ages.

How to claim compensation for occupational diseases

Repetitive movements, exposure to noise or exposure to harmful substances in industrial environments are typical causes of occupational diseases.

Employers have a legal duty to provide their employees with a safe and healthy working environment. This means preventing obvious causes of accidents, ensuring that you have sufficient warmth, light and ventilation to work in, and taking every reasonable precaution to protect you from ‘occupational diseases’. Should they fail in their duty of care to you, their employee, and you suffer as a consequence then you are likely to be able to claim compensation from them.