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Kermit said:
+ a company car as I often (2-3 times a week) had to travel to customers sites to do my job.
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thats the key there,

Company car policies are typically split into two groups, Job related (car is a tool to do your job) & Salary related (car is a perk).

Looks like yours is Job related so they can take it away no problem, they will likely replace it with a business mileage policy.
 
mcmad said:
thats the key there,

Company car policies are typically split into two groups, Job related (car is a tool to do your job) & Salary related (car is a perk).

Looks like yours is Job related so they can take it away no problem, they will likely replace it with a business mileage policy.
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Or they may have a car or a pool of cars that employees can use for work as required.
 
Kermit said:
The issue [for me at least] is that 3 years ago I accepted a job on a salary that while it wasn't quite as good as my previous salary (when I ran a private car and didnt have to travel) it did offer the company car that to me made up the difference. If they now remove that car, its like taking a £2-2.5K drop in salary is it not which surely isn't justifiable and perhaps not legal?
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The issue here is not the car, it's your contract. The company is trying to change the terms of your contract without your agreement. This is certainly NOT legal.

You need to double-check your contract to make sure there is no variation term with regards to your car. For example: "We will provide a car until such a time as we choose otherwise."

If there is no such clause in your contract they will be in breach of contract if they try to take the car off you.

You MUST object immediately, in writing to any such change or you could be deemed to have accepted the change by virtue of not objecting.

From the citizens advice computer system;
21 A client wishing to object to a change in her/his terms and conditions of employment should write to the employer by recorded delivery, keeping a copy of the letter. The letter could be drafted by the bureau but it should be signed by the client. It should always adopt a reasonable tone and register the client's objections to the change. It should set out the circumstances of the change, outline any lack of notice or consultation and ask why the employer is making the change. The letter can also suggest alternative ways of meeting the employer's needs.
22 This letter can later be used as proof of the client's objection, if subsequently the employer tries to argue that the client had accepted the change in the contract. The employer's response will also give the adviser the opportunity to consider the reasonableness of the change should it be necessary to consider a claim for unfair dismissal.
23 It is important not to be confrontational. The employer may not know that s/he has breached the client's employment rights, and when this is pointed out s/he may change her/his mind. At this stage, therefore, the client should not be indicating that s/hewill be taking legal action, merely that this is an available option.
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Your best bet would be to negotiate with your employer for a pay rise in place of the car. You are well within your rights to do so, and it would be *reasonable* for your employer to agree.

Good Luck
 
the other option is that they pay you an additional amount (I know a number of companies do it this way) for being an essential car user, in that you aren't a rep or similar, but you do need a working car and can't exist on public transport. (you might be able to negotiate this route easier..)
 
you really need to find your contract or get a copy from your HRM dept), they should also be able to give you a copy of the company car policy

It should make it very clear in there wether its a perk or job related..
 
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