company taking car allowance away
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Just a swift update for anyone interested. Had my grievance meeting, company more concerned about the process my manager did not follow than my grievance. Pointed out that company car policy does not even apply to me as my Ts&Cs remain unchanged since the TUPE move so I can drive whatever age car I choose as long as it is reliable and suitable for my job. Also pointed out that company cannot change my contract without my agreement as they will be in breach of contract. Following day got a letter from HR saying that I can remain on car allowance with my trusty Mazda 6 estate and if (more like when) I am required to move to a van I will be invited in for discussions on my contract. Partial victory but who knows how long for....
That is good news, but why didn't you mention the TUPE point before? If you did, I missed it, sorry. The fact that you have an earlier set of company car terms from pre transfer employment makes a big difference to the legal position.
Anyway, it sounds like the company is doing the right thing by the earlier version of the contract, so hang tough.
Anyway, it sounds like the company is doing the right thing by the earlier version of the contract, so hang tough.
When the time comes, and assuming that the bulk of the 36k miles is work and not commuting, just use your own car to get to work and insist that they provide a pool vehicle for work travel. Do make sure the work vehicle is a pool one and not your 'company vehicle' or you'll end up paying BIK tax on something you're getting no personal benefit from.
MitchT said:
When the time comes, and assuming that the bulk of the 36k miles is work and not commuting, just use your own car to get to work and insist that they provide a pool vehicle for work travel. Do make sure the work vehicle is a pool one and not your 'company vehicle' or you'll end up paying BIK tax on something you're getting no personal benefit from.
I work from home so have no commute to do, each day my first journey could be anywhere in our region (Lowestoft to Leicester, Felixstowe to Skegness) so cannot pick up a company vehicle as nearest office is Nottingham which would of course mean I would be paying out a shedfull of cash for commuting.Breadvan72 said:
You step into the river but the water has moved on. In other words, the scenario has changed (or, rather, the OP has told us what the actual scenario was all along), so the last post is not addressing any live issue.
Actually I was addressing the issue that will arise when the OP is required to change to a van, as per his post four before my last one, but as the OP points out, he works from home, so I guess that makes things a little more complicated. Pool vehicle based at home perhaps while keeping his own vehicle for personal use?Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff