Making the complicated Clear

Economic pressures, skills shortages and rising regulatory demands are changing the way the construction industry approaches project delivery. Alongside this, a growing emphasis on workforce wellbeing is reshaping priorities across the sector. Innovation remains essential, but the risks faced on site are becoming more varied and more complex.

Employee Benefits are often seen as “nice-to-have” extras, something reserved for large corporates with significant budgets. As a result, many businesses delay or avoid putting benefits such as Group Private Medical Insurance (PMI) or Group Life Cover in place, based on assumptions that don’t always reflect reality.

Last month’s HR update covered the raft of changes that came in on w/c 6th April, including Statutory Sick Pay, Family Leave, Redundancy Protective awards and more. This month we cover a last-minute addition to the legislative changes, provide a refresher on holiday pay and provide a round-up of the latest consultations on upcoming legislation.