Jail pension fraudsters, say builders

BUILDERS angered at a multi-million euro pension fraud will picket the Department of Justice on Monday and demand that those responsible are jailed.

An Irish Examiner investigation last week revealed thousands of construction firms were ripping off their workers by ignoring their legal obligation to pay pension benefits.

By law all construction workers must be registered by their employers in the Construction Federation Operatives Pension Scheme (CFOPS). However, non-compliance in the industry is rampant.