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Compensation claims for construction workers

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Published on: 26 November 2013

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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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