Referring to the publication by the Department of BIS on 25th November of its Employment Agency Standards (EAS) 2009-2010 Annual Report the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) pointed to the largely positive results. Although the number of complaints is up by 9%, the report nevertheless shows an improving position. The number of inspections in high […]
This note is intended to clarify the recent amendments that have been made to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (“the Regulations”). The 2010 amendments came into force on 1 October, and reduced many of the administrative burdens on Employment Agencies, who introduce candidates for direct hire by clients. The changes […]
Many agencies are actively considering how best to approach the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, which provide agency workers with the rights to equal pay and other rights from October 2011. One option is to use R.10, the so called Swedish Derogation, but the rules are flawed, says the recruitment law specialist Lawspeed. The rules provide […]
The latest figures show that the number of claims are up by 56%, a staggering increase, but the number of cases disposed of in the year (i.e. hearings) remain similar to the previous year. Indications are that the types of claim on the increase are for unlawful deductions from wages and under the Working Time […]
The German Federal Cabinet is currently proposing to pass a law which will amongst other things prohibit employers from using social networking sites to find out about prospective employees. But how often do you search the internet to find out more about prospective staff and their social lives and is this something that could come […]
The answers to this question will change on 1st October 2010 when the Equality Act begins to come into force. The purpose of this Act is largely to consolidate existing discrimination law, bringing it in effect all into one Act, and therefore could be easily overlooked. However there are some new features that could have […]
The issue of whether recruitment companies should be licensed remains one that will probably remain open for consideration for years to come. Clearly some agencies want it and others do not, and the idea of driving out so called “rogue agencies” is one that obviously appeals to all legitimately run operations. However setting up a […]
Lawspeed is pleased to announce that it is extending its working hours in order to meet current demand. Ravi Murphy, a director of the company, said “times are still difficult for many recruiters and they need to be able to access the right advice as and when an issue arises. To further facilitate the delivery of timeous responses in […]
In response to the Prime Minister’s indication that a review should be on the basis of how the existing laws affect ease of employment, Adrian Marlowe, Chairman of the ARC said “we agree that the issue should be looked at in the round as well as in respect of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). There […]
Clients regularly come to us with their client’s terms and say ‘I’ve had a look through, largely it’s fine but can you just check I haven’t missed anything?’ Whilst we applaud the attempts at getting involved in the more gritty aspects of your contracts, often these contracts are anything but fine. We thought we would […]
