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Welcome to the latest issue of fleetwise.
Many businesses, large and small, allow employees to drive their own vehicles on company business. This is especially worrying in light of the fact that privately owned vehicles tend to be older and not necessarily maintained to manufacturer standards. For many, paying a fixed mileage allowance for the use of a private vehicle rather than providing a pool car or arranging for a short term rental can be seen to be the most convenient option. The fact is that Health and Safety law covers employees at work and this includes when they are travelling on business. If employees use their own cars for business travel, the employer has a duty of care to ensure that those members of staff are safe. This has becoming increasingly highlighted as the Government's Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into law on the 6th April. Several commentators believe this will discourage employee car ownership schemes and see a return to the company car scheme, as car ownership options mean fleet managers have less control over the type and ongoing condition of an employee's car at any given time. Following a fatal accident, under the legislation police officers will be investigating companies' risk policies and fleets that turn a blind eye are likely to face the consequences. We have compiled a 'Guide to Managing The Grey Fleet' which includes an example Grey Fleet Register. Contact us now for the full fact sheet 'Guide to Managing The Grey Fleet' |
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