Motor Trade Legal Articles

Last week we dealt with some of the limitations placed on businesses who employ Young Workers, i.e. those workers who are over school leaving age (16 by the end of the summer holidays)  but under 18.  So now we know how these regulations apply to Young Workers, what do they say for everybody else? Working […]

“I am thinking of taking on a school leaver as an Apprentice but I’ve been told that their working hours are limited and they can only work 4 days a week, is this true?” …Er,  well, sort of. The law sets maximum working hours and mandatory rest for all workers, including apprentices. That said, there […]

“My employee has been arrested and charged for assaulting a member of the public.  It was outside of working hours but I don’t want to keep the employee now I know about what they did.  Can I dismiss them?” What is his or her length of service?  If the employee has under 2 years service, then the procedure is […]

It is established law that when deciding on a proposed pool for selection in redundancy, employers have a reasonable degree of latitude.  Case law generally supports the fact that provided the employer has applied its mind to the selection pool, and the proposed pool is reasonable, then Tribunals should not really be disturbing that reasonable view […]

As a motoring business if you lend out courtesy cars there will be times when those cars incur fines, parking charges, Penalty Charge Notices (PCN’s) or even criminal motoring offences such as speeding. It is important that members are familiar with issues raised by each of the above and the different duties that are required […]

There has always been some debate regarding the rules that govern contracts that deal with both the supply of goods and the supply of services, i.e. the supply and fitting of parts to a vehicle. If a member supplied and fitted goods to a vehicle is that a contract for goods, a contract for services […]

Business rates are currently a fact of life and can represent a large percentage of regular business outgoings. Unfortunately, these have likely gone up from 1 April 2024. Here is what you need to know. Background All business properties have a ‘rateable value’ assigned to it by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), who are part […]

Is it a legal requirement to require employees to sign an acknowledgement that they have read and understood the HR policies that apply to them? If so, is an electronic signature from the employee sufficient? Under Section 1(1) Employment Rights Acts 1996 an employer is required to give a worker a written statement of the […]

Sarah Cardell, the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) has heralded the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (“DMCC”) as “a watershed moment in the way we protect consumers in the UK and the way we ensure digital markets work for the UK economy.”  The DMCC became law on 24 May […]

“I held a disciplinary meeting with one of my employees last week and, having sent him the notes I made, he has now revealed that he covertly recorded the meeting and says that he contests my record of the meeting.  Is there anything I can do to stop this?” Covert recording is an increasingly common […]