29 June 2004 - Department of Works and Pensions Guidelines on Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance within Contractors and Sub-Contractors
The
Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) have issued new guidelines on
Employers Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI). The guidelines will help to
ensure that any Company employing contractors or sub-contractors can check
that the ELCI is being complied with.
The joint effort of the full guidelines, drawn up by the DWP and the Office
of Government Commerce (OGC) can be viewed on the OGC website, which details
the insurance to be held by contractors of not less than £5 million and any
company employing the contractors should view the ELCI policy and
certificate before employing the services of contractors or sub-contractors.
All company heads will be notified as to the OGC website and will be asked
to monitor and evaluate these new guidelines. They will also be asked to
provide the DWP with a small report, which will be used to review the
success of the guidelines, to be issued in October 2004.
More information can be found on the OGC web site here.
The new guidance can be viewed here.
