Feature Articles

For many businesses, 2021 will be remembered for the breakdown in global supply chains. Post-pandemic, what will global supply chains look like for small businesses, and can they mitigate any future crisis? Dave Howell reports.

The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme repays employers the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid to employees. SSP can be claimed for employees who were off work on or before 30 September 2021 and is payable even where individuals no longer work for the business.

For much of the UK in recent years, winter road conditions have been generally benign. Although certain parts of the country are still liable to snow and ice, these conditions may strike anywhere and the fact they are less frequently encountered means many drivers have little experience of dealing with them. High winds, fog and heavy rain are also likely to occur at any time of year.

Please note this article was written before the move to the Government’s “Plan B” from 10 December 2021 and re-introduction of work from home advice in England from 13 December 2021 and therefore is not applicable whilst this advice remains in place.

A vaccine to prevent serious health effects from coronavirus has been developed and made available to the public. In this article, Nicola Mullineux, Group Content Manager at Croner-i explores the top questions employers may have surrounding the vaccine, such as requiring employees to be vaccinated and more.

The Government has announced a “sweeping review” of the compulsory ongoing training (the Driver CPC) for lorry and bus drivers as part of a package of 30 measures to support the road transport sector and encourage more people to return to the profession.

In this article, Richard Pelly, Director at Pellys Transport and Regulatory Law, reviews the options available to operators for extending the operations permitted under The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005.

During the journey of reducing carbon emissions, your business may face harsh realities where carbon audits reveal much more than direct operational and logistical emissions. With the UK pledging to reach net zero by 2050, putting pressure on businesses to improve their office operation, Max Starr provides quick and easy tips to help reduce your digital carbon footprint.

In this feature, Caroline Raine discusses some recent road accidents involving dangerous goods and gives tips to prevent them from happening.

Every day of the year, more than 100 vehicles driven on company business are involved in accidents. Andrew Christodoulou discusses what you can do to lessen the risks to your employees and business.