Eddie Tuttle at the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) says a government proposal to amend several areas within retained EU Law, in particular employment law, could have a detrimental impact on construction safety.
While I understand red tape is a bone of contention for many, it is there to protect employees from harm. Alarming statistics show the construction industry leads the league table for frequency of work-related deaths with a total of 45 just in 2022 alone. In the same year, 40 people nationwide tragically died from falling from height while at work. That’s why CIOB is challenging the Government’s consultation around potential amendments within retained EU Law – namely within employment law.
New plans outline the Government’s intent to scrap the current record-keeping requirements for the Working Time Regulations, which requires employers to maintain an objective, reliable and accessible system that measures the duration of time worked each day for every worker. These records, which CIOB believes are essential, are required to ensure workers get their minimum daily rest period of 11 consecutive hours within each 24-hour period and a minimum uninterrupted period of 24 hours rest in every seven-day period. Restrictions on working time are not enforced and CIOB wants the Government to do more to enforce the restrictions rather than doing the opposite by removing record-keeping requirements and undermining businesses’ accountability for complying with the...
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