With Brussels due to review the legislation next year, Dickinson is mindful that the industry may lose the '12-hour night shift derogation' as well. "If that happens," stressed Dickinson, "then we estimate that manned security contracts will require up to 50% more staff, and as a consequence the cost of providing the service will rise by around 30%. End users will need to make budgetary provisions for that."
Dickinson is advising BSIA member companies not to enter into long-term contracts with 'inflation only' clauses, and to insist on exemption clauses that take effect in the event of a change to legislation or regulations.
A further impact for security companies will be the need to source more suitably qualified employees – perhaps from a different part of the labour market – by way of avoiding "serious staff shortages".
Dickinson added: "There will also be an increasing pressure for the use of more innovative technologies and security systems to counteract the predicted manpower shortfalls."
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