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                                                                  DAY 212
 
                                             KIM MOFFATT, Cross-examined:
 
 
 
     1        A.  I do not know anything about unions.  I think it is
     2        rubbish, really.
     3
     4   Q.   But it would make your job easier, would it not, if there
     5        was a union at the store?
     6        A.  No.
     7
     8   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you know whether it would make your life
     9        easier ---
    10        A.  No, I do not think it would.
    11
    12   Q.   -- if there was union representation in the store?
    13        A.  No.
    14
    15   MR. MORRIS:  You would like, though, all the people that you
    16        train and employ to know their rights?
    17        A.  Of course I would, yes.
    18
    19   Q.   Their legal rights?
    20        A.  Not -- I do not know much about legal things, so
    21        I could not comment.
    22
    23   Q.   You are just in charge of doing the orientation?
    24        A.  Yes.
    25
    26   Q.   OK.  Can I just ask you one question about when you were
    27        going through the clock cards, checking on whether people
    28        got their entitlement to a 45 minute break, or whatever
    29        break it was that they were entitled to, what percentage of
    30        people each day on average would you say would be about
    31        normal for people not getting their entitlement break?  Say
    32        you had 70 clock card entries for the day on a clock card
    33        file, how many of those would you expect, casting your mind
    34        back ---
    35        A.  I would expect none of them -----
    36
    37   Q.   -- to have not got their entitlement on their break?
    38        A.  I spoke to all of them to have 45 minutes, if that is
    39        what they are entitled to.  That is what I would expect,
    40        but -----
    41
    42   Q.   Yes.  But I am asking what you actually saw when you
    43        checked?
    44        A.  I cannot remember, I am afraid.  I checked them daily.
    45        It is too many.
    46
    47   Q.   You checked them daily over the time that you were employed
    48        there?
    49        A.  Yes.
    50 
    51   Q.   You said that you did bring it up at Managers meetings from 
    52        time to time that people had not got the breaks they were 
    53        entitled to; yes?
    54        A.  Yes.
    55
    56   Q.   So most days there would be no infringement of what people
    57        are entitled to?
    58        A.  One at a push.  I just could not recall any.
    59
    60   Q.   About one a day, maybe?
 
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