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Unions Protest Over Owner-driver Clause
• by Sally Nash Growing concern over the opt-out clause for owner-drivers in the Working Time Directive has prompted union leader Bill Morris to take up the issue with Prime......
Sexism Claim Vindicated
in A female driver has been awarded £4,200 compensation after an employment tribunal ruled that she was a victim of sexual discrimination. The tribunal found that Cornwall-based......
90% Of Fines Go Unpaid
• Barely 10% of the £9.2m worth of fines imposed for carrying stowaways into the UK have been paid, according to Home Office figures. Next week marks the first anniversary of......
Dutch Firm Runs Over Road Laws
• A Dutch haulier is continuing to operate in the UK despite a history of offences including running over-length vehicles, overloading, and drivers' hours breaches. GM de Rooy......