Recruitment businesses, whether introducing candidates or supplying contractors and agency workers, are required to comply with various regulations, laws and tax rules.
The main governing regulations are the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (“the Conduct Regulations”). These contain numerous contractual and procedural requirements including specific rules relating to the structuring of transfer fees (such as temp-to-perm fees).
Compliance is a must, but a pragmatic approach can give your business the commercial edge. We provide advice and solutions matched to the particular needs and commercial objectives of your business.
We can help employment businesses and employment agencies to manage agency regulations including with:
- Compliance advice
- Client facing contract terms
- Candidate facing contract terms
- Procedural workflow and internal documents
- Dealing with complaints from agency workers or BIS
Why Lawspeed?
Lawspeed was involved in the drafting of the Conduct Regulations from 2001 and was the architect of, amongst other things, the limited company opt out. As a leading adviser in the recruitment sector we are well placed to give practical advice on how these Regulations affect your business, the documents, contract terms and the procedural steps required.