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9.4.18
NEWS INSIDE Back on track
DX Group management team feeling positive
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The ratings game
Direct Vision Standard ratings have been set
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Grim figures
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DVSA to prioritise levy-evading foreign hauliers Non-payment of the HGV Road User Levy by foreign hauliers is a “major priority” for the DVSA, according to transport secretary Jesse Norman. Responding to questioning from fellow Conservative MP Andrew Lewer about whether the DfT plans to enhance its technology to tackle nonpayment of tolls and fines issued to foreign-registered trucks, Norman said: “The DVSA notes that enforcement of non-GB HGVs is a major priority. “In 2016-17, it checked more than 88,000 non-GB HGVs at the roadside, which accounted for more than 62% of all HGV vehicles stopped for enforcement checks. From those checks, the DVSA issued just under 17,000 penalty notices. These covered offences including the non-payment of the HGV Levy, mechanical offences and drivers’ hours.” Norman said in the past year, a number of vehicles were “directed out of the country” and many were immobilised.
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Nine of the top 10 companies in the MT Top 100 pay men more than women
Gender pay gaps exposed By Emma Shone
The transport sector is guilty of paying men more than women, with nine of the top 10 companies in the MT Top 100 reporting a gender pay gap. The deadline for reporting gender pay gaps for companies with more than 250 employees passed last week. The outcome was a median average pay gap of 9.7% in favour of men across businesses in the UK. While Royal Mail, the UK’s largest operator, reported that its mean average female wages were 2.1% less than the average male pay, the median average measure showed a 1.5% gap in favour of men. Logistics consultant Kirsten Tisdale from Aricia said that in the case of gender pay gaps, reporting the median is the better indicator of a company’s performance, “as it effectively removes the effect of a small group of low-paid apprentices or a very highly-paid CEO”. Whistl, which is placed 10th
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in the MT Top 100, is the exception and pays women 5.2% more on median average. HR director Lynn Dillon said: “Whistl is pleased that we appear to have bucked the trend in the top 10 of the MT Top 100. We are committed to ensuring that we employ the best people in the sector and that we treat our employees equally.” The worst in the Top 10 was XPO Logistics’ Bulk division, which reported a median pay gap of 31% in favour of men. DHL Supply Chain has a median pay gap of 12.7% to
the detriment of its female employees. A statement from the business said: “We are not complacent and will continue to seek every opportunity to further narrow the gap.” Results from the 10 companies also reflected the lack of women in the sector, especially at board level. Credit rating information supplier Creditsafe said that results from the whole of the transport sector were reflective of this trend. CEO Chris Robertson told MT: “In the transport sector, it’s clear that not only is there
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a gender pay gap, but also a huge gulf between male and female representation on boards. “Only 17.5% of directorships on boards in the transport sector are occupied by women, compared with 82.5% for men. It’s no wonder equal pay remains such a challenge for the industry.”
MEPs give go-ahead to CO2 emissions law A new law requiring truck manufacturers to measure and publish the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of new HGVs has been given the green light by MEPs. Under the legislation, manufacturers will have to publish the aerodynamic performance of the tractor unit, as well as its engine fuel efficiency. These will be measured
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using an EU Commissionapproved simulation software that measures the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of HGVs for specific loads, fuels and mission profiles. Known as the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO), the software will also be used to measure the performance of new trailers from 2021. The law will be reinforced
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by a verification procedure, which will include on-the-road testing of heavy-duty vehicles in production and in service. The EU is also proposing that independent third parties, as well as public sector agencies, will be able to run the verification procedure. Manufacturers that fail to report the data or falsify the results will be subject to a system of administrative fines. Fuel theft p18
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