Welcome to Employment Affairs

We are responsible for:

* providing a value added advisory service to B&ES members in the areas of people management and employment law; 

* maintaining and developing the association's role as an employers' organisation, by ensuring the continued relevance as an employment standard of the collective agreements with the recognised trade union to which the association is party; and 

* undertaking a range of development projects in the employment sphere in support of the activities mentioned above and as required by the B&ES Strategic Plan.

This includes lobbying Government and others about the impact of legislation in the employment sphere.

Not all members use the collective agreements with the trade union if it doesn't suit their business objectives or if the company concerned operates in a different market sector.

The Operative National Agreement applies mainly to contractors in the industrial and commercial, and ductwork installation sectors – but may be used by others as well.

The advisory services provided by the department are available to all members, whether they use the collective agreements or not.

Useful links
Government and other official sites

BIS Employment Matters
Employment Tribunals: useful guidance site explaining the basics of Employment Tribunals –such as what they are and how they work:
HM Revenue and Customs homepage
HM Revenue and Customs: CIS Construction Industry Scheme

Trades unions

Unite
Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Other sites

Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Disclaimer: You may access the above websites via the links provided. You use such links and other websites entirely at your own risk. Such websites are provided by independent third parties and B&ES accepts no responsibility for the availability, content or use of such websites or information contained on them.