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10/09/2008
UCATT calls for government to stop 'casualisation' of workforce |
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The construction industry needs to reduce "casualisation" of the workforce and employ permanent staff as well as invest in apprenticeships, an industry union has said.
The Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (UCATT) was quoted on Workplace Law Network as saying that the government needs to encourage the change in the industry.
UCATT believes that "major house builders" are using falsely self-employed workers and sub contractors as they do not have to pay them national insurance contributions, holiday and sick pay and pension benefits.
Alan Ritchie, general secretary of UCATT, said: "Sadly our initial fears about the house builders are coming true. It is apparent that they are using the credit crunch as an excuse to sack workers and then hire new staff on a false self-employed basis."
Mr Ritchie has said he believes the practice will continue as the market recovers so that the industry can "boost profits" and he has called on the government to "use its influence" to "block" the approach. |
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