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MILS weekly legal advice: The Information Commissioner; Registration and the Data Protection Fee

“I have recently received a number of letters from the ‘Information Commissioner/ICO’ telling me I need to pay a ’Data Protection Fee’. I have never heard of them before. Is…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 3, 2023

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APPRENTICESHIP CENTRAL – A UNIQUE APPRENTICE SOLUTION FOR EMPLOYERS

Apprenticeship Central is a full-service provider of apprenticeship services for employers who need an outsourced solution to fulfil their recruitment and retention activities at an operational level. It launches with…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 2, 2023

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MG Cannon Commit to Carbon Neutral

MG Cannon are proud to announce that they are now a carbon neutral organisation. All eight sites within the group’s portfolio have been declared as carbon neutral in accordance with…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 2, 2023

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Consultation on proposed reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence

The Department for Transport has today (2 March 2023) launched a consultation about proposed reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) qualification. This consultation follows the review into…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 2, 2023

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Operators and ‘HIAB’-type cranes on lorries – know your responsibilities

We are encountering an increasing number of heavy goods vehicles mounted with large HIAB-type loader cranes. These vehicles have often been converted to accommodate cranes which weigh 80 tonnes or…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 1, 2023

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Knowing what records to keep when you’ve not been driving

We regularly receive questions from drivers and operators regarding the current record keeping requirements for drivers' hours. We are often asked what a driver must record when they have not…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 1, 2023

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DVSA services: Update on industrial action

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union has announced that its members will take part in discontinuous strike action during March. PCS has told DVSA the strike action will affect…

Annaluce CavalmorettiMarch 1, 2023

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MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Dismissing Disabled Employees

Employers are sometimes faced with the dilemma of having to manage a seriously ill employee in circumstances where they are unable or unwilling to return to work. What do you…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 24, 2023

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MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Calculating statutory redundancy pay

We are in the process of making an employee redundant. What is the correct calculation date for a calculating a week’s pay for the purposes of redundancy pay? How is…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 17, 2023

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AUTOMECHANIKA: strongest exhibitor line up ever!

At Automechanika Birmingham, the leading UK trade exhibition for the automotive aftermarket - in association with the NBRA, you will have the chance to see 500 exhibitors, the strongest lineup…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 16, 2023

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Non approved Bodyshop costings & delays

We increasingly see some repairer work sources are taking longer to even review estimates. Inconveniencing the repairer, consumer and delaying the claim. The insurer engineering workforce has vastly reduced over…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 16, 2023

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NBRA delighted for Roger Collings following sale of NEARC

With Roger Collings retiring from the industry following Steer Group’s acquisition of NEARC, NBRA would like to publicly thank Roger for the amazing work he has done for the repair…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 14, 2023

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Showing your commitment to excellent vehicle damage repairs with latest BS 10125

The British Standards Institute (BSI) recently published BS 10125:2022 Automotive services. Vehicle damage repair processes. Specification. This is the British Standard designed to help body shops adopt best practice in…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 10, 2023

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MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Recruitment and Discrimination

“We are recruiting for a new technician. I have been through the applicants and there are two strong candidates. The most qualified candidate however has said in his application form…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 10, 2023

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SYNETIQ increases efforts to upskill workforce to bridge ‘green skills gap’

SYNETIQ, an IAA company (NYSE: IAA), has pledged to increase upskilling opportunities to support current and predicted future skills shortages in the vehicle recycling and salvage sector. The pledge is…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 9, 2023

Events Industry News

Automechanika Birmingham: REGISTER TODAY!

Automechanika Birmingham in association with the NBRA will host the largest event dedicated bodyshop and collision repair area, powered by The UK Garage & Bodyshop Event. It is free to attend for…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 9, 2023

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MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Motoring Offences

As with any motoring business, where you provide courtesy cars or test drives there will come a time when the driver has broken the law and you receive a request…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 3, 2023

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SYNETIQ CEO Tom Rumboll joins the British Vehicle Salvage Federation Management Committee

SYNETIQ, an IAA company (NYSE: IAA), and one of the UK’s largest integrated salvage, dismantling and vehicle recycling companies, has announced Tom Rumboll, UK Managing Director for IAA and Chief…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 2, 2023

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Mechanics warned of the life-threatening dangers of working under vehicles

Classic Motor Cars Ltd supports HSE’s call for better safety Twenty-one workers in motor vehicle repair industry killed in last five years, HSE figures show. More than half of…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 2, 2023

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Amendment to Authorised Weights Regulations 1998

On Monday 23 January the Department for Transport (DfT) published draft regulations which will amend the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weights) Regulations 1998 (AWR) to increase weight limits for certain zero…

Annaluce CavalmorettiFebruary 2, 2023

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MILS weekly legal advice: The Information Commissioner; Registration and the Data Protection Fee

APPRENTICESHIP CENTRAL – A UNIQUE APPRENTICE SOLUTION FOR EMPLOYERS

MG Cannon Commit to Carbon Neutral

Consultation on proposed reforms to Driver Certificate of Professional Competence

Operators and ‘HIAB’-type cranes on lorries – know your responsibilities

Knowing what records to keep when you’ve not been driving

DVSA services: Update on industrial action

MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Dismissing Disabled Employees

MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Calculating statutory redundancy pay

AUTOMECHANIKA: strongest exhibitor line up ever!

Non approved Bodyshop costings & delays

NBRA delighted for Roger Collings following sale of NEARC

Showing your commitment to excellent vehicle damage repairs with latest BS 10125

MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Recruitment and Discrimination

SYNETIQ increases efforts to upskill workforce to bridge ‘green skills gap’

Automechanika Birmingham: REGISTER TODAY!

MILS Weekly Legal Advice: Motoring Offences

SYNETIQ CEO Tom Rumboll joins the British Vehicle Salvage Federation Management Committee

Mechanics warned of the life-threatening dangers of working under vehicles

Amendment to Authorised Weights Regulations 1998

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