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Duty to Report: An employer must report an instance if 5 workers test positive
Employers must review risk assessments to ensure they remain suitable and sufficient. Where COVID-19 is a risk in the workplace, it must form part of the risk assessment. If there are 5 or more COVID-19 cases in 14 days in a workplace, employers should contact their...
Reassurance that Construction is to continue from the new Secretary of State
The new Business Secretary, Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, has today written an open letter to the Construction Sector. In the letter he has restated the Government position, which is that firms and tradespeople in the construction sector and its supply chain, including...
ICO Advice for organisations carrying out workplace COVID-19 symptom tests
I want to carry out workplace tests to check whether my staff have symptoms of COVID-19 or the virus itself. Do I need to consider data protection law? Yes. You will be processing information that relates to an identified or identifiable person, so you need to comply...
The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) for construction products
The UK’s new Global Tariff replaced the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021. The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) now applies to all goods imported into the UK unless: the country you’re importing from has a trade agreement with the UK an exception applies, such as...
COVID-19: Travel to Work, Shared Vehicles
With higher transmission linked to the new variant of the COVID-19 virus it is vital that the construction industry maintains close oversite of key risks. When it comes to sharing vehicles advice in the Construction Leadership Council Site Operating Procedures are...
Childcare: Implications of the Lockdown on furlough and school places
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until 30 April 2021, and there are monthly deadlines for submitting claims. Claims for furlough days in December must be submitted by Thursday 14 January at 11:59pm. Employers can claim for any employees who were...
Shielding: Implications of the Lockdown on furlough
Shielding, furlough and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) With the reintroduction of shielding, experts from Citation have reviewed how to clarify how shielding, furlough and SSP work in conjunction. The key points are: During lockdown the advice is that employees who are...
CITB services during lockdown
CITB has claified what services remain in place during lockdown. The National Construction Colleges (NCC) in England and Scotland will be closed for face-to-face training until at least 22 February, which removes risk for delegates and colleagues and ensures...
FIS Supports new CICV Forum face mask safety campaign
With essential construction work set to continue during the latest lockdown, FIS has helped the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum create a new face mask campaign that urges operatives to make a safe start to 2021. The unique collective has launched...