Will employees continue to accrue holiday during furlough? It is likely that the 5.6 weeks’ leave (28 days for full time workers) under the Working Time Regulations 1998 continues to accrue during furlough leave. Where a worker does not take annual leave in the relevant leave year because they were on furlough, can they carry […]
It is a difficult time for PSV operators, with the government’s ‘Coronavirus’ advice and guidance changing on a daily, even hourly, basis. PSV operators are, understandably, worried about the implications of Covid-19 on their commercial contracts, and naturally are seeking clarity on their contractual rights under essential business and supply contracts. There may be some […]
An award-winning Cambridgeshire coach operator has urged fellow operators to maintain basic services during the pandemic lockdown. Richard Grey, MD of Greys of Ely, has retained a skeleton workforce while furloughing others. He says people are still planning weddings and other events, while some companies still need staff transport. He says that mothballing an entire […]
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For most coach operators and indeed bus operators who hire buses to groups, the words ‘private hire’ cover a whole range of business, which presents itself as an opportunity to either fill in gaps around the bread and butter contract business, or as an enterprise. But what exactly is ‘private hire’? The dictionary definition is:- […]
On Target is a title that sums up my philosophy. We are all target driven in business, or should be, as that is the only way we can measure our success or otherwise. My company is long established as am I and with some very capable people supporting me, I find myself with time to […]
By far the biggest issue in our wonderful industry is the shortage of drivers in the bus sector, but even more so, a shortage of good coach drivers. There are many ‘steering wheel attendants’ who have no pride in their profession and use their licence to fill in between their perceived ‘proper job’ – for […]
Having revealed my secrets on how to retain drivers in the last edition of On Target, let’s start at the beginning, attracting those from outside of our industry to join us as Bus and Coach Drivers. Note I said ‘outside of our industry,’ not pinching someone else’s driver, who already has a PCV licence. Ask […]