Legal Updates
When is a van a car?
Date: Thursday 29 October 2020
Our colleagues at Xecutive Search have forwarded details of a ruling issued by the Court of Appeal which means that some crewcab vans are to be treated as cars for benefit-in-kind purposes. Court. In …
Job Retention Bonus: clarification of the scheme from Lawgistics
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2020
Back in July 2020 the government announced that, for every employee who was on furlough at some point and was in continuous employment until the end of January 2021, a bonus of £1,000 would be paid. T…
Job Support Scheme: Lawgistics explain the sheme
Date: Tuesday 13 October 2020
A successor to the furlough scheme was much anticipated by many. It has been announced that the Job Support Scheme will come into effect immediately after the current flexible furlough scheme ends. Th…
HMRC COVID-19 Support
Date: Thursday 01 October 2020
Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme that came into effect on 1 October mean that employers will need to fund 20% of furloughed employees’ usual wages for the hours they do not work and con…
New type approval legislation gets go ahead in UK
Date: Thursday 20 August 2020
One of the key pieces of legislation that the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has lobbied for over the past few years has been Type Approval Regulation (EU) 2018/858. This key pie…
HMRC: Making Tax Digital update
Date: Wednesday 05 August 2020
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) will be mandatory from April 2023 for unincorporated businesses and landlords with total business or property income above £10,000 per year. HM…
COVID-19: General advice for members
Date: Friday 05 June 2020
In light of the speed of changes with regard to the ongoing situation, members are urged to check regularly for the latest government information and advice and to promptly follow all recommendations …
COVID-19: Guidance and advice for First Aiders
Date: Friday 05 June 2020
A First Aider is generally called upon to treat relatively minor injuries. Sometimes they may have to treat serious injuries. Rarely, the trained First Aider may have to address very serious and life-…
Important information related to unoccupied property
Date: Friday 05 June 2020
Boswell aftermarket have produced guidance on unoccupancy clauses contained in insurance policies. The document covers both properties and contract sites, as well as providing advice on how to manage …
COVID-19: Sources of information and advice
Date: Friday 29 May 2020
IAAF members may find the following links useful sources of information on various subjects relating to COVID-19. The list will be updated on a regular basis. General advice from government on how to …
Social distancing guidance for businesses in Scotland
Date: Tuesday 07 April 2020
Social distancing guidance for businesses in Scotland has been updated to help provide clarity on protecting employees in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). It provides further information fo…
Employers Liability - Compulsory Insurance
Date: Tuesday 03 October 2017
Lawgistics have offered the following advice to business in respect of Employer's Liability - Compulsory Insurance. Most employers are required by law to insure against liability for injury or indus…
Increase to Compensation Limits and Tribunal Awards
Date: Wednesday 01 March 2017
The annual increases to compensation limits and minimum awards that are payable under employment legislation have just been announced, and will take effect from 6 April 2017, they include: &bull, Th…
Tax On Termination Payments
Date: Monday 26 September 2016
The government has started consultation on its proposed changes to tax treatment of termination payments. Changes to taxation of termination payments have been heavily trailed for some time and in t…
Childcare vouchers do not need to be provided whilst employee on maternity leave
Date: Monday 27 June 2016
This was a controversial decision by the Employment Appeal Tribunal and is possibly ripe for further challenge in the not too distant future. Generally speaking all employees on maternity leave are …
Who is permitted to drive your vehicles?
Date: Monday 27 June 2016
There is occasionally a misconception amongst motor traders that a certificate of motor insurance permits any authorised driver to use any vehicle which is ,held in the policyholder&rsquo,s care, …
Biggest change in insurance contract law for over 100 years
Date: Thursday 12 May 2016
Lawgistics, the IAAF's legal service provider has issued guidance on The Insurance Act 2015 (the &lsquo,Act&rsquo,) which received Royal Assent on 12th February 2015 and will come into force on the 12…
Compassionate leave
Date: Monday 04 April 2016
Employees have no statutory right to compassionate leave, so a request can be refused. Although this is the legal position, it is often seen as being unfair. Employees are entitled to take a reason…
Drug Driving Laws
Date: Monday 04 April 2016
New drug driving laws came into effect on the 2nd March 2016.  ,They only apply to England and Wales and not to Scotland or Northern Ireland.  ,The Road Traffic Act 1988 has been amend…
Horseplay in the workplace or Hammer it home
Date: Tuesday 23 February 2016
Recently, a court refused to allow an appeal by an employee who was hit on the head by a thrown hammer. He was denied compensation from the employer and as such put in an appeal. , In the case of…
Dealing with disability related absences
Date: Tuesday 09 February 2016
This is a common issue that arises in businesses up and down the country, long term sickness and potential disability discrimination. ,When can an employer justifiably count a period absence attr…
More rights for zero hour workers
Date: Tuesday 09 February 2016
Do you have any workers on a zero hours contract within your company? If so it is worth taking some time to check over their agreement and ensuring you are compliant with new developments on zero hour…
Drink Driving – the morning after the night before
Date: Thursday 07 January 2016
Think!, the Department of Transport road safety website, has launched a new campaign to raise awareness regarding drink driving. No doubt during the festive period many alcoholic beverages were consum…
The short-term right to reject under the Consumer Rights Act 2015
Date: Friday 06 November 2015
Following on from the last update about the short term right of consumers to reject goods, a question was received about who is responsible for getting the vehicle back to the dealer should a customer…
Consumer Rights Act 2015
Date: Friday 30 October 2015
October 2015 brings the implementation of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 which will become the main piece of legislation on which consumers will be relying when buying a car, coming into force on 1st Oc…
Legal Update from Lawgistics
Date: Friday 30 October 2015
Lawgistics, providers of the IAAF legal helpline, have recently encountered a number of cases where proceedings have been issued incorrectly, generally seen in the individual's name rather than the Li…
Displaying your Company name….What are you obligated to do?
Date: Thursday 29 October 2015
Lawgistics, providers of the IAAF legal helpline, have recently encountered a number of cases where proceedings have been issued incorrectly, generally seen in the individual's name rather than the Li…
