IoD welcomes clarification of health and safety duties, says more could be done
The Government is clarifying the duties of directors in health and safety, a move we advocated for.
Following a review of the retention money scheme for construction contracts under the Construction Contracts Act 2002, the government will introduce legislation to clarify and strengthen existing requirements for the protection of retention money.
Proposed changes to the retention money scheme include:
While the government has signalled that it intends the legislation to be passed into law in 2020, the Bill has yet to be introduced to Parliament.