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Compensation claims for construction workers

Published on: 26 November 2013

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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