Employment law specialists in all areas of employment law. Our Legal advice for employers includes constructive dismissal, whistle blowing and harrassment at work.
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) is recognised by Government as the voice of the bus and coach industry, and the focus for consultation on national and international legislation, local regulations, operational practices and engineering standards. They feature their regular publications on the site, as well as bulletins, news releases and social media posts
Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport. It sets standards for driving and vehicles including heavy vehicles, the regulation of freight transport and rules and guidance relating to drivers’ hours for goods vehicles or passenger-carrying vehicles. They also provide a range of licensing, testing, education and enforcement services.
Federation of European Employers (formerly The EU Employers’ Network) is an association for progressive employers operating across Europe. The Federation was founded in 1989, with financial assistance from DGV of the European Commission. Today it has members in all EEA states – plus Switzerland, The Czech Republic, Russia, USA, Canada, Japan and Israel. The site is a major source of pan-European national pay, employment law and collective bargaining data on the web.
Freight Transport Association (FTA) represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air. FTA has been supporting the interests of the transport industry since 1889. FTA specialises in delivering safe, sustainable and efficient logistics by representing the needs of the logistics industry at local, national and European level, by campaigning to raise awareness of the logistics industry and by informing members about the latest compliance requirements. They provide training in alll these areas.
Government Publications is a vast resource of 71,000 publications with the ability to search and key words and also filter by the type of publication, the official government status, the period of publication and other factors.
Hammond Trotter Solicitors specialise in motoring offences and the law relating to all types of vehicles on the road including HGV, PSV and LGV. Their site provides extensive free legal information on Traffic Commissioner public enquiries, Driver hour offences, Tachograph offences, Certificates of Professional Competence (CPC), HGV overloading offences, Driver conduct offences, DVSA/VOSA investigations and penalties, Dangerous vehicle offences, Clandestine entrant offences, Insecure load offences and HGV & PSV fixed penalty notices
Hewitts Solicitors have a specialised site Motor and Transport Law which provides information and guidance on Transport Law including public inquiries, driver conduct hearings, operator licensing and impounding. They also provide a Freephone 24 hour advice line for urgent advice.
JMW provide information on, Cabotage, Clandestine Entrants, Employment Documentation, Operator’s Licence Applications, Prosecutions, Public Inquiries, Tachograph Laws and VOSA Visits.
keepmeontheroad.co.uk is a site from Rothera Dowson Solicitors with Anton Balkitis heading the Legal 500 recommended team of transport lawyers. There is information on Goods/Passenger Operators, Professional Drivers, motoring offences for car drivers, operator licensing public inquiries before traffic commissioners, DVSA (formerly VOSA) prosecutions and UK Border Force civil penalties involving clandestine entrants. They offer free initial advice and fixed fee representation.
Road Haulage Association provides information and services mainly for its members (there is not a lot of information on the site freely available). It operates on a regional basis with four Regions: Midlands and Western, with its office base in Bristol, Northern, based in Cleckheaton, Scotland and Northern Ireland, covered from its base in Edinburgh and Southern and Eastern, with an office in Peterborough. The Regional Directors are responsible for implementing Regional policy as drawn up by each of the Regional Councils.
