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Employees who fall sick during annual leave now have the right to carry their holiday over to a later date

04 December 2009 - A landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has found that employees who are ill during their annual leave have the option to reallocate the holidays which they were unable to take ... Read more »

‘I’ve told them a thousand times to do it this way’ just doesn’t cut it with the HSE

03 December 2009 - The WITForum has just completed its 2009 round of Regional Health and Safety Workshops and they have highlighted health & safety issues our members are encountering. A number of companies ... Read more »

Construction Confederation To Dissolve

02 December 2009 - The Construction Confederation will dissolve itself on 31 December 2009. The Confederation’s member federations voted unanimously in favour of the Confederation’s recommendation ... Read more »

Employment Tribunal Statistics Highlights

30 November 2009 - The Tribunal Service has published a final version of its statistics for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009. The 2008 / 2009 figures reveal an overall decrease in the number of claims ... Read more »

Keep your profile up to date!

27 November 2009 - The new BWF website is becoming increasingly popular, with around 1000 visits a week, and many potential customers using the site to look for joinery and woodworking suppliers in their area. It ... Read more »

Industry and universities must work together for long-term success

26 November 2009 - The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has recently released a report which outlines the need for business and universities to work more closely together to ensure the UK ‘has the ... Read more »

CITB-ConstructionSkills begin employer consultation on grant changes

26 November 2009 - The Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Construction, ConstructionSkills, has begun a consultation with employers in what could be a radical overhaul of the grant system. Currently, ... Read more »

New Chief Construction Adviser Appointed

24 November 2009 - The Government has announced that former Davis Langdon deputy chief executive Paul Morrell will be the first Chief Construction Adviser.

BWF President Meets Shadow Housing Minister

24 November 2009 - BWF President Ian Purkis joined senior representatives to meet Grant Shpps MP, the Conservative front-bench housing spokesman. He reports on the discussion.

New practical guidance on preventing harassment and violence in the workplace

20 November 2009 - Employers, unions and the government have joined forces to support new guidance on preventing harassment and violence in the workplace. The guidance offers practical advice and has drawn together ... Read more »