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30th September 2011
Agency Workers Regulations - Are You Ready?
The Agency Workers Regulations come into force on 1 October 2011 and entitle temporary agency workers to equal treatment with regard to basic pay and working conditions, as someone recruited to do the same job but on a permanent basis. The Regulations will apply to all workers who are not directly engaged by the employer, but are supplied by another organisation. Such workers will be entitled to equal treatment after a 12 week qualifying period. Only a break of least 6 weeks between assignments will re-start the qualification clock.
The Regulations will not apply to workers who are working in a professional capacity or are genuinely self-employed or engaged by companies providing a genuinely outsourced service.
A complaint of unequal treatment by an agency worker can be pursued in an Employment Tribunal where compensation can be awarded and penalties imposed.
For further information and guidance, you should contact Michael Trigg or Rebecca Miles in our Employment Department.
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