Table of contents
- Original news
- What will Ucatt’s legal action be based on, and against whom?
- Who is funding the Construction Workers Compensation Scheme?
- How does this tie in with the legal action by Ucatt?
- Are construction workers allowed to request to see if they are on the list?
- How will the amount of compensation due to an individual be calculated?
- Why does Ucatt object to the scheme?
- What effect has the blacklist had on the construction industry’s reputation?
- What is the legal situation surrounding the creation of a blacklist, and is the practice likely to be examined by the government in their six-month review of industrial relations?
- What should lawyers representing those in the industry do next?
Article summary
Employment analysis: Is a Construction Workers Compensation Scheme on the horizon for workers named on a construction industry ‘blacklist’? Vicky Schollar, a solicitor specialising in employment law at Blake Lapthorn in Oxford, explains why construction firms are under fire over blacklisting allegations.
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