Case about blacklisting worker being Heard
A construction worker faced with no work due to health and safety concerns he raised.
The European Court of Human Rights is now hearing a case about a construction worker who was blacklisted in 2009. This worker raised concerns in the UK regarding health and safety breaches. A company he raised a case against blacklisted him from working and union activities because he raised health and safety at work concerns. The worker did lose the case against the company, but the company did not end with just the loss the worker sustained in court. According to the worker they made sure he would not be able to work in construction again.
It has been determined that the company definitely blacklisted the worker illegally. A secret file was created by Consulting Association. The file was presented at the court hearing about his human rights issue. The worker actually worked as a part of an employment agency, so he was not a direct employee of the company he had a case against regarding health and safety other than as a temporary employee. The problem now is to determine whether the human rights law will cover him because he was a temporary employee with the company and not an actual straight hire. It could make a difference that he was a part of an employment agency sent to work on the site. There is a rather large debate wherein many feel human rights should protect everyone whether they are full employees or not.
