WWYD - Issues but soon to be on mat leave

[CherryPie18]

There seem to be a lot of changes going on in my workplace at the moment and as a result I’m now working alongside a colleague who is very selfish (I don’t think he realises as he’s actually very nice too) but as a result I’m having to travel long distances on public transport with a lot of baggage as he doesn’t want to drive 10/15 minutes out of his way to collect me. I’m also having to cover these travelling costs myself. The reason I am not driving, is I was promised a company vehicle but have since found out I am pregnant so they decided to withdraw that offer. For context it was stated in my contract that I’d be given a company car UNLESS there was any change in circumstances)

I am at a stage now where I literally have 28 days left at work, would you say something and ask them to make appropriate changes, or suffer it for another month?

TIA

It's hard to know without more context. Is the 10/15 minutes to go to your house to collect you? Would be be paid to do this?

Said colleague is paid considerable amount more to do the driving/fill up his own tank. This was an agreement between him and bosses. For what it’s worth he actually has to pass my town on the motorway, but just won’t take the detour. I wouldn’t neccissarily want collecting from my house as I’d be very happy to meet him elsewhere but the problem is he is suggesting meeting near our work location (which alters daily) so I am having to travel for around an hour and get 2/3 trains

Do the bosses expect him to collect you or for you to make your own way there?

They don’t care. In my contract it states my place of work , which is our base but he never meets there as our base tends to be in the opposite direction to where we work

Do you want to go back after maternity leave? In the meantime could you ask him to take the heavy bags in the car?

Could you ask HR - and I'd be tempted to use the heavily pregnant card on this one - to hire you a car for 28 days? I think that's very reasonable!
Explain the difficulties you are currently having.
They could either pay him more to collect you, or hire you a car. Either way, this needs flagging up

It sounds more like a company problem than a colleague problem. They sound awful!

Are companies allowed to take back company vehicles from employees when they're on maternity leave? If not, then that is the problem, not your colleague.

@VimFuego, they are highly sneaky. The contract said I would receive the car upon turning a certain age for insurance purposes, I was pregnant when I reached this age, so as there was a change in circumstances I never recieved the company car. I am getting my own car but not for another 5 weeks which is just as well, as if I had my own car already I’d be expected to use it at my own cost for work! Very cheeky

How does pregnancy constitute a change in circumstances?

If you are entitled to a company vehicle and they denied you that because of your pregnancy that’s unlawful discrimination.

For context it was stated in my contract that I’d be given a company car UNLESS there was any change in circumstances)

They ought to be clear what is meant by "any change in circumstances". It sounds ambiguous and opens up a wealthy of possibility for them to wriggle out of a contractual obligation.

Do you know if anyone else has ever been declined the car and if so what their change of circumstances were?

I don't think your colleague is selfish. The issue is between you and your employer. Why don't you request an updated risk assessment as you are concerned about your health, carrying heavy bags for long distances on public transport in late pregnancy.