Carillion “ruined” my life by blacklisting me, claims engineer
January 24, 2018
An engineer has claimed his life was “ruined” after he was blacklisted by Carillion for raising health and safety concerns. Read More
‘Blacklisting’ victory sees £10M pay-out
May 9, 2016
The biggest ‘blacklisting’ scandal in UK construction industry history has seen the court case end in victory for 256 workers, now Read More
Day of action planned over blacklisting
October 17, 2013
Following an announcement by eight companies in the construction industry to set up an industry-funded compensation scheme for workers who were blacklisted from working on building sites, various unions are calling for a day of action against blacklisting. Read More
Compensation scheme to be set up for blacklisted workers
October 15, 2013
Eight companies in the construction industry have announced a proposal for an industry-funded compensation scheme for workers who were blacklisted from working on building sites. Read More
Parliamentary committee reports on “morally indefensible” blacklisting in construction
April 18, 2013
Supporters of construction workers whose details were held on a covert database have called on the Government to ensure that the firms that set up and used the blacklist are not awarded public contracts. Read More
Police involvement in blacklisting to be investigated
February 22, 2013
Claims by blacklisted construction workers that some of the information held about them on an illegal database came from undercover Police officers are to be addressed as part of Operation Herne. Read More
Blacklisting on public-sector projects must be investigated, say MPs
January 24, 2013
The extent to which major construction companies involved in public-sector projects such as the Olympics and Crossrail used blacklists to vet workers was discussed in Parliament yesterday (23 January). Read More
No new evidence, no inquiry says Government on blacklisting scandal
January 24, 2013
The Government has said it will not carry out a full investigation into the blacklisting scandal unless it receives new evidence that the now-illegal practice is ongoing, adding that current legislation and penalties in this area are sufficiently robust. Read More
Construction blacklist boss reported dead
December 14, 2012
The boss of a firm that kept a blacklist of workers on behalf of some of the biggest names in construction has died, just two weeks after giving evidence to a committee of MPs investigating the illegal activity. Read More
Keeper of construction blacklist says he was just following orders
November 28, 2012
The manager of an illegal database that contained information prejudicial to the employment prospects of thousands of construction workers has spoken out in public against the major construction firms that established and subscribed to it. Read More
