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The UK government plans to find jobs for 250,000 unemployed people as part of its New Deal program, formerly known as Welfare to Work. It is expected that some 10,000 jobs will be found in the construction industry. The program offers employers an attractive incentive package, but the construction sector believes there is insufficient concern for the welfare of the industry. There are doubts as to whether untrained recruits can become productive construction workers within the program's six-month training period.
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The UK government is taking firm action against illegal employment practices in the construction industry, particularly the use of pseudo-self-employed workers. Through the Contributions Agency and the Inland Revenue, it is seeking to ensure that construction workers are no longer classified as self-employed unless they really are. This will mean that many construction companies will have to take workers onto their payrolls officially. Some trade contractors will face a 20% rise in labour costs as a result.
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Increasing job openings in the UK construction industry should be viewed as an opportunity to develop lasting relationships between employer and employee, says the Institute of Personnel and Development. Employers find that loyalty can be won by monetary rewards supplemented with job perks including company care, health insurance and holiday entitlements. Current salary offers are not excessive, however.
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