Duty of Care

The legislative framework continues to place increasing accountability on companies and their directors to fully meet and discharge a Duty of Care responsibility towards their employees. Never has this been more evident than in relation to drivers undertaking business mileage, whether in a company car or their own vehicle. It is no longer sufficient to assume that an employee is eligible to drive on business based purely on the production of a photocopied driving licence.

The provision of a detailed policy document or driver handbook is essential to provide clear rules and guidance to company drivers in respect of how and when they drive. Whether through the provision of annual driving licence reviews via the DVLA, insurance checks for own car users through the MI database, driver training and risk management programmes, or expert policy guidance, CLM can call upon 25 years experience in the fleet market to ensure that its clients meet all their ongoing obligations in respect of Duty of Care.