| It is becoming more common for employers to require | | | | employees' loss of drivers' license. This may be due to |
| employees to use their personnel motor vehicles for | | | | potential substance abuse, driving under the influence |
| business use. Reimbursement for business use is | | | | of alcohol or another offence.- Does the employee |
| commonly by way of a kilometre/mileage allowance | | | | loosing their license mean termination of employment |
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| you know that you can be found vicariously liable for | | | | trade?- Is the employee required to advise you of any |
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| while driving a motor vehicle for work related | | | | have a company policy that states that no parking fine, |
| business?Even an innocuous journey to pick up the | | | | infringement, traffic violation or any other impost |
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