Tribunals, Currency Exchange, Weight-loss Surgery
People who win their employment tribunal but never get the money they are owed, the hidden cost of sending money overseas, and the changing sound of supermarket checkouts.
Government figures show that a third of people who are owed money from an employer following an employment tribunal, never receive it.
We hear from a listener who sent £60,000 to his daughter in the USA, but lost £2000 to exchange rates.
Plus, the weight loss specialist who has looked at failure rates, and thinks people may be opting for surgery too readily.
And supermarket checkouts are going to get a friendly voice. Radio 4 newsreaders try their hand at warning you about unexpected items in (the) bagging area.
Presenter: Louise Minchin
Producer: Natalie Donovan.
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    Court JudgementsBusinesses avoiding paying compensation after Employment Tribunal rulings Duration: 06:52 British GasDiscussion on the company's renewal pricing Duration: 02:52 Gas Safety RecordsEngineers are charging up to £80 for providing Gas Safety Records. Duration: 03:31 Tesco CheckoutsThe supermarket is changing the voice on its self-service checkouts Duration: 02:04 Transfer FeesThe cost of transferring fees abroad. Duration: 07:56 Weight Loss SurgeryResearch suggests that around 10 per cent of patients go on to have problems Duration: 07:11 Speed AwarenessA review is underway to study the effect courses have on re-offending rates. Duration: 07:52 Broadcast- Fri 31 Jul 2015 12:15ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
 
 
                    
