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Help prison leavers to break free and begin a sustainable career in construction
FIS is continuing its work with No Going Back, an initiative to support prison leavers, and an opportunity has come up to visit HMP Brixton. The visit will take place on Thursday 25 January from 9am and we are looking for members to join us to explain the pathways...
FIS responds to Welsh Government consultation regarding changes to Approved Document B
FIS has responded on behalf of, and in conjunction with the views of it’s members to a consultation from the Welsh Government regarding changes to Approved Document B this week. The proposed changes were broadly similar to the changes that we saw to ADB in England at...
Holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024
The government has published guidance setting out how holiday pay should be calculated for part-year and irregular hours works, as well as other 2024 holiday pay changes. The guidance advises how employers should apply the recent changes to the holiday pay provisions...
FIS and GIRI collaborate to help reduce error and increase productivity in the sector
FIS and The Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) have announced an exciting new collaboration to help reduce error and increase productivity in the finishes and interiors sector. FIS and GIRI have worked closely together in recent years. This new agreement formalises this...
Working in Winter
HSE has guidance on protecting workers in low temperatures during the winter, particularly those working outdoors. It includes an overview of the legal duties for employers, together with a checklist for performing a basic risk assessment. There is also specific...
Card checking platform Go Smart to be withdrawn
Following the successful rollout of CSCS Smart Check, which enables cards across all 38 card schemes carrying the CSCS logo to be verified using the same platform, CSCS has announced that its previous app ‐ 'Go Smart’ ‐ will be turned off on 31 March 2024. CSCS Smart...
Changes to Working Time Regulations: guidance for employers
On January 1, 2024, the UK government implemented amendments to the Working Time Regulations, which are outlined in this document. Please note that this guidance cannot provide definitive answers to all individual queries or be used in place of personalised legal...
Workshops and webinars available through the Supply Chain Sustainability School and FIS
The Supply Chain Sustainability School and FIS have collaborated to bring you a range of workshops and webinars specific to the finishes and interiors sector. We've highlighted below all the upcoming sessions and relevant resources. Introduction to Modern Slavery with...
Len takes a look back at 2023
As we get to the end of 2023 there is no doubt it has been a tumultuous year for the industry in the United Kingdom. We have experienced some significant business failures which regrettably have left a mountain of debt due to a wide range of subcontractors across the...