Government guidance was updated yesterday – Showrooms and forecourts must close
Dealers can still sell cars by click & collect or click & deliver models.
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Distance Sales – Getting the paperwork right
You fall foul of the law and make your life harder and more expensive if you fail to provide the correct paperwork and set out the terms of the distance sale.
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Staying open for business – Who is to say whether a car is essential or not?
What is not clear is what exactly do they mean by “vehicle showroom”?
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The second lockdown and accrual of leave
The rules against carrying over unused leave have been relaxed by the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.
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Extended Furlough – Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
HMRC has been emphasizing that any furlough claim may be investigated, and fraudsters will be punished.
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Click & Collect or Click & Deliver – How does it work?
Lots of our dealers were already successfully providing these services through the previous lockdown.
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Job Support Scheme changes and template agreement
We are suggesting that the following template may be used for the necessary written agreement with the employee.
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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) for employees who are self-isolating
SSP must be paid from the first day of absence if an employee is self-isolating.
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1 in 4 bosses are unaware of the laws about consulting staff before making redundancies
If a redundancy situation is inevitable, it is important that a fair procedure is followed.
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Judge not satisfied the failure of a water pump was evidence a car was unsatisfactory
The engine number recorded on the V5C differed from the engine number found on the block.
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Two mechanics employed by the same company had reached wildly different conclusions
When problems arise, qualified mechanics are consulted by traders and consumers to diagnose issues and provide opinions.
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Avoiding the Curse of Complacency
As Brian Quinn, the late co-founder of Supagard would often say “the time to feel uncomfortable is when you feel comfortable”.
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