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Government Confirms Changes to Unfair Dismissal Qualifying Period
The Government has announced an amendment to the upcoming Employment Rights Bill, confirming that the qualifying period for claiming unfair dismissal will be reduced from two years to six months. This change replaces the earlier proposal to make unfair dismissal a...
BSR Publishes Latest Gateway Two Performance Data and Progress on Remediation
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has released new data on Gateway Two applications covering the period 6 October to 24 November 2025, showing continued progress in reducing the backlog and implementing improvements through the Innovation Unit. Across all...
Open Doors 2026: Booking Opens Soon
With just over a month to go until visitor bookings open on Monday 12 January, excitement is already building for Open Doors 2025. More than 100 events have been registered across the UK so far, offering the public a rare chance to step behind the scenes of some of...
Timely Payment Reminder in Scotland
The Scottish Government have issued a reminder to all in the construction sector: "Construction sector cashflow is important all year round and imperative at the festive shutdown.We strongly encourage all contracting authorities and businesses in every public works...
Collective lobby leads to pause of Apprentice reforms
A Construction Coalition led by the British Woodworking Federation and supported by Finishes and Interiors Sector wrote to the Prime Minister last month expressing concerns related to proposed reform of Apprenticeships. In response to this letter and subsequent...
Avoiding late payments with good credit control
You’ve done the work, and the client’s happy, but the money still hasn’t arrived. Does this sound familiar? For many in the finishes and interiors sector, late payments are more common than they should be. But with good credit control, it doesn’t have to be that way....
Construction sector ready to report fraud but needs clarity
A recent report has revealed that an alarming 81% of construction workers recognise the importance of reporting qualification fraud for site safety, but 78% are unclear on how to report it. While respondents to the survey overwhelmingly agreed that reporting suspected...
FIS Response to the Budget: A Missed Opportunity, talking about growth doesn’t deliver it
The Chancellor’s Budget promised to “Get Britain Building,” but linking this ambition solely to planning reform is far from a success story. Public sector investment in infrastructure offers some hope, but most announcements have simply repeated what we already...
Skilled, site-ready operatives for your workforce
FIS is working with The Skills Centre to deliver a series of L2 drylining course flyer and dates that will help bring new talent into the finishes and interiors sector. To make these programmes truly impactful, we are asking employers to play an active role in...