In its reply to the Commission’s Call for Evidence for a Construction Services Act, EFBWW is alerting that the Construction Services Act should not liberalise at the expense of workers. It should be an instrument to improve working conditions and attractivity. This can only be achieved if we strengthen enforcement and tackle fraudulent and abusive business models that are over-reliant on subcontracting and bogus self-employment. Fraud and abuse flourish where enforcement is weak.
We need to support paritarian institute and ensure high level of OSH standards. The aim should be to make construction more attractive, more productive and more sustainable. To do this, the Construction Services Act must reinforce rather than dilute national frameworks that protect workers which means guaranteeing accountability throughout subcontracting chains. A legislative initiative that prioritises deregulation and simplification at the expense of oversight would worsen the very problems that the Commission and others have identified in the sector. A credible proposal must therefore look to improve compliance and promote quality jobs.
Read full reply HERE.