The 2011 edition of “Good Practice in the Selection of Construction Materials” has now been published. The previous 1997 edition which is often referred to in “Deleterious Materials” clauses in contracts and appointments was seen as seriously out of date.
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which will affect the construction industry, are due to come into force on 1 October 2011. The key requirements of the Regulations are:
- The provision of basic working and employment conditions for assigned temporary workers;
- Equal access for temporary workers to employment, collective facilities and vocational training; and
- Penalties for non-compliance by temporary work agencies and hirers.
More detailed guidance on the practical effect of the Regulations will follow in due course but should you have any queries in the meantime please contact Giles Betts, Head of Employment.
