Rmi Employment Law Bulletin Summer 2020
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Summer 2020 VoiceThe The OfficialNFDA magazine for the Industry In this issue... • NFDA COVID-19 Guidance & Support • Drive My Career & EVA Update • New Car Label Launched • Dealers Welcome Customers Back • NFDA EV Dealer Attitude Survey ...and more! Plus... The Voice interviews Stuart Foulds, TrustFord Chairman & Chief Executive. Welcome to the Summer Ben supports automotive Edition of the Voice industry people through document, please email [email protected]. interest. We will be collaborating with industry partners and stakeholders that Positively, following our lobbying efforts, have been supporting the scheme to Covid-19 crisis dealerships in England were allowed to reach larger numbers of consumers and reopen on 1 June, a fortnight ahead of ensure the scheme receives the recognition other non-essential retail. Northern Ireland it needs, not only within the automotive dealers could reopen on 8 June, while industry. Find out more in The Voice. Wales and Scotland were given the green Ben is supporting the light from 22 and 29 June, respectively. Despite extending memberships for free health and wellbeing of the for three months, Drive My Career has We continue to support dealers in all continued to promote automotive retail automotive industry people business areas. Regular calls with our as an employment sector of choice in the Sue Robinson members, including the latest round of long term. Drive My Career has recently during this challenging time. Director, NFDA regional video calls, have been providing produced career guide packs for parents clear feedback on what we should be and possible candidates to illustrate the Dear Colleague, focusing on over the coming months. This opportunities available in our industry. More includes Brexit as well as market recovery details in the magazine. The charity wants to make the industry aware that they housing providers and utility bills. The team is supporting The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in initiatives. We are monitoring consumer are here for the automotive community, providing health people to access relevant grants, as well as helping them a number of unexpected and significant demand and the new and used car markets NFDA is the voice of automotive retailers: and wellbeing support for its people and their financial maximise benefits they are entitled to. challenges. NFDA has been working to ensure our sector receives the support it if you require any assistance or would like dependents. harder than ever to provide you with needs going forward. We also continue to to discuss any of the issues featured in the Ben is giving fast-track access to Information, Advice and timely guidance and support during these work with manufacturers and Government magazine, please do not hesitate to contact Over the past few months, Ben has seen a marked Guidance for individuals who have financial concerns as difficult times. On our dedicated section so that retailers’ views are represented on our member helpline on 01788538303 increase in the number of people turning to the charity a result of the current situation. Support also includes on the website, dealers will find up-to-date all fronts. email [email protected]. seeking support for their mental health and money access to Ben’s digital platform, where self-help support guidance and advice. If you are currently concerns. programmes are available for issues including money The Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) worries. not receiving our COVID-19 member Ben is supporting people through Covid-19 in the following bulletin or would like to receive a specific accreditation scheme continues to gain ways: Ben’s Coronavirus hub – Mental health support online tips, advice & tools Over 50% of people who turn to Ben need help with their Ben has created a ‘Coronavirus hub’ on its website, mental health. with specially developed online tips, advice & tools now available, including: We Need Your Input! Individuals can continue to receive support for any mental health issues they are facing. Ben provides • Managing money NFDA 2020 REGIONAL MEETINGS & CALLS mental health assessments, life coaching and telephone- • Stress, coping strategies and resilience based counselling, as well as other talking therapies. • Home working The NFDA Regional Meetings take place across the country throughout the year. Ben is also fast-tracking access to its digital platform so individuals can access self-help support programmes for Ben will continue to develop relevant online tips, advice & In June, we held well-attended, engaging calls in place of the previously scheduled physical meetings. anxiety, depression, resilience, stress, sleep, as well as tools and promote them on its social media channels, as At the regionals, themes of discussion include COVID-19 related challenges and NFDA’s guidance and support for dealers, the new and used mindfulness activities. A new programme called ‘Coping well as via email. Individuals can sign up to receive regular UK car market and any issues affecting the relationship between dealers and manufacturers. We also look at the aftersales sector, HR, with an with challenging times’ has recently launched to help tips, advice & tools to their email inbox at: update on Drive My Career, finance and insurance, as well as electric vehicles, including NFDA’s Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme. people through Covid-19. www.ben.org.uk/signup. NFDA members interested in attending the meetings will be informed of the format in due course. Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director at Ben, said: “Our Financial support industry has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic On a case by case basis, Ben is supporting individuals in and automotive people are currently facing challenging SOUTH WEST SOUTH MIDLAND financial need, administering welfare grants for food, and uncertain times. We want everyone in our industry Thursday 24 September Thursday 10 September Tuesday 8 September utility bills, household goods, essential travel costs, to know that we’re here for them and we can provide the Wednesday 16 December Thursday 17 December Wednesday 9 December childcare and council tax. Ben’s support services team support they need. We’re incredibly proud to be delivering are also working with individuals to help with relevant on our purpose of providing ‘support for life’ for those who solutions such as payment breaks for mortgage lenders, work, or have worked, in our industry”. NORTH WEST NORTH EAST The regional meetings help us set the Tuesday 22 September Tuesday 15 September direction of our work and enable us to provide you with an accurate update on all Thursday 10 December Tuesday 15 December our activities. Your feedback is key and your attendance to the NFDA Regionals is vital: Meetings take place in the morning and lunch is provided. please contact [email protected] to attend. For more information about how Ben can help and to access online support, visit www.ben.org.uk/coronavirus. We’re in this together 2 3 The National Association of Motor Auctions Drive My Career In April, Drive My Career extended(NAMA) all membershipshas reported for freebuoyant for three results from EXTENDS MEMBERSHIPS monthsmembers as the holdingstrategy shaping online its auctionscampaigns during the changedlockdown to reflect across members’ all sectors needs. including cars, AND PUBLISHES CAREER motorcycles, LCVs, LGVs and plant. GUIDANCE PACKS Online auctions were permitted provides to support buying online at Powered by under government legislation while any member auction. Similarly, sellers physical sites remained closed and use the scheme to accurately value the events attracted strong interest stock, ensuring that vehicles are not NATIONAL ASSOCIATION from trade customers, with numbers overpriced, and more are sold first 50 YEARS OF MOTOR AUCTIONS participating in bidding online time. The data arising from these 1969-2019 increasing daily. sales is used by the industry’s data the opportunities and software solutions providers to Auctions were allowed to reopen available in the assist in the valuation and forecasting alongside non-essential retail on 15 automotive retail sector. models used by the whole motor In April, Drive My Career June 2020. industry.” extended all memberships for free for three The packs cover: Louise Wallis, Head of NAMA, months as the strategy shaping its campaigns • Introduction to the Derren Martin, Head of Valuations, commented: “Hundreds of automotive industry UK for cap hpi added: “In our view, changed to reflect members’ needs. thousands of vehicles are transacted used vehicles sales do not work • Business areas in automotive online each year by our members. Early without vehicle auctions – they Since many businesses stopped recruiting or reduced Through the period of lockdown, • Training and development are the stock market of the motor the number of vacancies available due to the Coronavirus Careers members have adapted their • ‘The apprenticeship route’ industry and custodians, as currently emergency, Drive My Career focused on promoting the Pack businesses to provide customers • Career progression in automotive seen, of a resilient marketplace. automotive sector in the long term instead of sending as with the chance to continue to buy Although they are handling lower many users as possible to dealers’ career pages. • Qualifications and sell vehicles whilst complying volumes of vehicles at present, • Salary in automotive with current government guidance. As a result, instead of using stock keeps turning, and they digital adverts on social media to • How to find a career and apply for one “Seeing members adopt industry- provide invaluable data and are promote current vacancies, Drive Early The guidance provides an introduction approved processes ensuring most importantly a proven secure My Career has been promoting Careers to the automotive industry and shows that safety and social distancing method of remarketing vehicles. They videos, guidance for job seekers Pack the different roles available. It explains measures are adhered to is extremely offer every channel at every level of and surveys to continue to raise “having a willingness to learn will take any positive”.