| Yes Vehicle Tracking have teamed up with their | | | | the system can be used as a navigational aid. |
| supplier Citation plc, a Queens Award Winning | | | | - If a customer disputes how long an engineer has |
| employment law specialist. As part of the | | | | spent on site, vehicle tracking will back you up |
| partnership, Yes Vehicle Tracking have supplied | | | | proving your employee was at the address or on |
| vehicle tracking for Citation plc's fleet of 61 | | | | site. |
| vehicles. The aim is to offer support and advice | | | | - Ensure your employees are paid correctly for |
| to fleet managers considering vehicle tracking. | | | | each job, taking into account how much travelling |
| Fleet Managers are rightly concerned about the | | | | was involved and any demurrage charges that |
| perception their company’s employees have | | | | have been incurred. |
| in relation to their invasion of privacy, seeing the | | | | Employers who implement vehicle tracking |
| device as an infringement of their right to privacy. | | | | systems on vehicles driven by employees should |
| However, vehicle tracking should be both seen | | | | be aware that the use of information and data |
| and used as a positive move to increase | | | | gathered by these systems are regulated by |
| productivity, reduce costs, improve customer | | | | numerous pieces of legislation. |
| service, ensure driver safety and ultimately be | | | | The use of data and the actions taken by an |
| used to the benefit of employer, employee and | | | | employer or public body as a result of information |
| customer. | | | | gathered by technology such as vehicle tracking |
| Positive employee benefits: | | | | are governed under Data Protection and |
| - The system provides a fair and accurate record | | | | Employment Rights legislation. |
| of the employee’s work pattern helping your | | | | Operating throughout the UK since 1995, Citation |
| company manage the fleet more efficiently | | | | provides professional advice and compliance |
| - The system acts as a security device and | | | | packages to business clients. Independently |
| greatly improves the chances of your vehicle | | | | endorsed at the highest level its market leading |
| being recovered if it is stolen. Helpful especially if | | | | services provide guaranteed protection in the high |
| high value loads or expensive tools are being | | | | risk areas of employment law and health & |
| carried. | | | | safety regulations. |
| - Helps in adhering to the working time directive, | | | | Citation safeguards and protects more than 4,500 |
| enhancing the safety of employees on the road. | | | | businesses across the UK via its team of |
| Organise service, MOT dates, make sure your | | | | regionally located, employed consultants. Citation |
| employee’s licence details are up to date | | | | has stringent recruitment policies to ensure that all |
| (photo licences have to be renewed every 10 | | | | the advisors are not only well qualified, they also |
| years). | | | | have senior management experience. Led by a |
| - Work can be distributed more fairly, especially if | | | | solicitor with over 20 years experience in private |
| the system shows for example, an employee is | | | | practice, Citation ensures that clients are provided |
| doing more work/mileage, thus a reward or | | | | with Employment Law and Health and Safety |
| re-allocation of work can be given. | | | | advice that is legally accurate and, most |
| - Make better use of your employee’s time, | | | | importantly, practical. Particular focus is placed on |
| e.g. better route planning, cutting down travelling | | | | helping clients in areas where they need it the |
| time. | | | | most, with issues such as Contracts of |
| - If an employee breaks down, your office-based | | | | Employment, Employment Tribunals, Health and |
| staff can pin-point their exact location and notify a | | | | Safety policies and Risk Assessments. |
| breakdown service. Also, if an employee is lost, | | | | |