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The government has finally published its long awaited consultation on new rights for agency workers, following the Agency Worker’s Directive enacted in Europe in December 2008.
Click here to view the consultation document.
The proposal is that agency workers should have “at least” the same pay, working and employment conditions as employees on the end user site. There is a legal requirement for the government to bring in legislation on this basis by no later than December 2011, but the government has vowed to introduce the UK legislation within the current Parliamentary Session, namely by the end of this year.
The proposed new laws have the potential of being the single most damaging piece of legislation since the recruitment industry began, and the concept has been controversial from the outset.
This now takes the number of current government consultations affecting the recruitment industry to 3.
The Consultation is to be in two parts - the first relating to policy matters and the second to review the draft legislation. The first part is due to close on 31st July 2009.
To explain the issues Lawspeed will be holding a series of seminars from June 24th. Please follow this link for information on dates:
Lawspeed Seminar - Agency Workers Directive.
For more information and to register your interest in attending please call us on 01273 236236.
Lawspeed's new organisation, the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) is dedicated to protecting the industry. For more information call 01273 236236
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