Direct questions
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The UK Treasury and Department of Social Security remain determined to stamp out the practice of bogus self-employment in the construction industry. Construction firms were given until Apr 6, 1997, to stop classifying workers who were really directly employed as self-employed, and this prompted some firms to consider measures which could be taken to avoid paying tax and National Insurance contributions for their workers. There are still some people working as labour-only subcontractors, but the firms which employ them are likely to be penalized eventually by the Inland Revenue.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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Give and take: the pact
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A UK construction industry working party has structured a pact between industry and clients to help improve working practices. Constructing Improvement was put together by the Construction Clients' Forum, which consists of 15 construction organisations. The pact lists 39 items which will be expected of the construction industry with regard to reform, while a further 36 items are expected of the client. The pact is aimed at improving relationships in the construction industry, with a reduced need for arbitration when things goes wrong.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1998
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The outlook is sunny
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The UK's new Construction Act 1996 is intended to settle disputes quickly and force contractors, via adjudication, to pay dues to sub-contractors. However, the decision by the government to only partially introduce the Arbitration Act 1996 leaves sub-contractors in a vulnerable position as the courts are unable to overrule a contract's arbitration clause. The best solution to the problem is to refer an adjudicator's decision to arbitration, thus avoiding expense and delay.
Publication Name: Building
Subject: Construction and materials industries
ISSN: 0007-3318
Year: 1997
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