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Be Aware - September 2020

28 August 2020 This month, the RMI Legal Team advise on key considerations and options for managing holidays post-lockdown, making payments in leu of notice when making redundancies, renewing company contracts, and company failures.

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (Furlough) Update – September 2020

28 August 2020 From today (1 September) you’ll have to contribute 10% of your furloughed employees’ wages, increasing to 20% from 1 October. Get key information here and find out how to calculate your claim.

What’s on at the RMI Academies – September 2020

28 August 2020 With demand for MOT tests expected to double over the coming months due to MOT extensions expiring, make sure you can meet demand with MOT and technical training at preferential rates via the RMI Academy of Automotive Skills.

Ensure your garage is COVID-secure with an IGA COVID-compliance audit

28 August 2020 You can still book a COVID-compliance audit as a benefit of membership to provide reassurance to your staff and customers that your garage has put all precautions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Develop your online branding and bring in new business with the Garage Guide to Online Presence

28 August 2020 Find out how our newest Garage Guide, being posted to you this month, will help you set up and run an online presence to bring in new customers to your garage without relying on third-party work providers.

Member Spotlight – Field’s Car Centre raises £2,000 for Woking Hospice

28 August 2020 IGA member Field’s Car Centre donated £5 of every MOT fee throughout June and July to the Woking Hospice, raising £2,000 and helping them to carry out the same number of MOTs as they did in 2019.

2020/21 MOT Annual Training Update – September 2020

28 August 2020 As the halfway point for the 2020/21 MOT annual training year approaches, make sure you have a plan in place for completing this year’s harder assessment with a training package from the RMI.

Government launches resources to help businesses prepare for the end of Brexit

28 August 2020 The UK’s transition period after Brexit comes to an end this year, so new rules come into force from January 2021. Take a look at the Government’s checker tool to see which actions you can take now to prepare your business.

Tips to build your resilience

28 August 2020 Building resilience is essential to help us not only cope with change but bounce back quicker. Automotive charity Ben explain the importance of having resilience throughout these uncertain times, and how you can improve your coping skills.

Encourage your customers to ‘Beat the Rush’ with the DVSA’s toolkit

28 August 2020 With demand for MOT tests expected to double this autumn, download a toolkit for the DVSA’s Beat the Rush campaign here to help encourage your customers to book their MOT tests early.

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