Employee being forced to use own car.

[Smudger69]

Re: Employee being forced to use own car.

The hospital trust knows this, they expect you to take out business insurance, at cost to yourself and not it is not paid by them so it's win win for the trust, zero cost for transport. I work for the military and I am also expected to pay for business insurance. If I get sent away on a course and I wish to take my own car, so I can claim for the mileage pittance of about 22p a mile I have to sign a declaration that I have business insurance. Or I will be in breach of regulations and risk facing the farce of military law. They do provide one way hire cars for the outward and home journey, but if the course is longer than a week it means I can't get home at the weekend. There is also a get you home allowance but this will only just cover the cost of a train journey home once a month. And we're now also expected to pay for all our food whilst away too. This doesn't happen to people in civvy street. Sorry about the Rant lol

[orfoster]

Re: Employee being forced to use own car.

Hi,
The Trust can say what it likes, whether it's in breach of contract is another matter.
What is it she wants to achieve? I understand she doesn't want to drive her own car but is there an alternative for her?
Unfortunately, without seeing the contract I can't be of much further help.

[vanman]

Re: Employee being forced to use own car.

be aware

Police watchdog probing claims crime commissioner drove without insurance

An IPCC spokesman said: 'The IPCC is investigating whether the police and crime commissioner for Kent, Ann Barnes, may have committed a criminal offence by not having in place appropriate insurance to cover business use of her own car when she was involved in a road traffic accident on 16 September 2014.

'The investigation will also determine how long the relevant insurance was not in place, if that is the case, and how many miles the PCC travelled on business use while uninsured.

here