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Agency workers

Temporary agency workers offer great flexibility as an additional labour resource. They can fill in staffing gaps, often at very short notice, and can be engaged for anything from a few hours to weeks or months at a time.

Under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, on completing a qualifying period with a hirer, agency workers qualify for the same basic employment conditions that they would have had if directly recruited.

If an employer wishes to take on an agency worker as a permanent member of staff, it may have to pay a “transfer fee” (sometimes known as a “temp to perm” fee) to the agency supplying the worker.


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    • Zero hours

    Most employers back idea for stable contract requests

    by Rob Moss 1 Jun 2018
    by Rob Moss 1 Jun 2018

    Two-thirds of employers back the introduction of a right for agency workers and zero-hours contract workers to request a stable...

    • Agency workers
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    • Gig economy

    Labour enforcement body calls for crackdown on worker exploitation

    by Jo Faragher 9 May 2018
    by Jo Faragher 9 May 2018

    The Director for Labour Market Enforcement has called for higher financial penalties for employers who exploit workers and flout employment...

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    • Gig economy

    What are the legal rights of agency workers?

    by Charlotte Allery 2 May 2018
    by Charlotte Allery 2 May 2018

    “Presenteeism” has more than tripled since 2010, says the CIPD, hitting a record high.

    • Brexit
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    Fifth of employers uncertain about permanent hiring plans

    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Feb 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 28 Feb 2018

    Economic uncertainty continues to affect hiring decisions, with almost one-fifth (18%) of employers unsure whether they need to increase their...

    • Rest periods
    • Brexit
    • Agency workers

    Public backs keeping workers’ rights from EU

    by Rob Moss 20 Feb 2018
    by Rob Moss 20 Feb 2018

    Britons overwhelmingly back keeping – often strengthening – workers’ rights derived from the EU post Brexit, according to research published...

    • Brexit
    • Agency workers
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    Boom in agency worker use over last five years

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Feb 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Feb 2018

    Four in 10 (43%) organisations increased their use of agency workers over the last five years as they struggled to...

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    Five things buried in the Good Work plan consultations

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Feb 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Feb 2018

    When the Government revealed its plans to bolster workers’ rights from their first day at work under its Good Work...

    • Agency workers
    • Zero hours
    • Shared parental leave

    Taylor review: Government pledges to enforce day-one rights for workers

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2018
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Feb 2018

    The Government has vowed to enforce workers’ rights from their first day in a job, in response to the recommendations...

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    • Agency workers
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    What you might have missed: Christmas and New Year round-up

    by Personnel Today 2 Jan 2018
    by Personnel Today 2 Jan 2018

    The first day back at work for many is an inevitable struggle after a much-deserved break over Christmas. But what...

    • Agency workers
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    • Early careers

    Seasonal workers: key contractual issues for employers

    by Katee Dias 29 Aug 2017
    by Katee Dias 29 Aug 2017

    In sectors such as hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture, seasonal peaks can bring an influx of work at certain times...

    • Acas
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    • National living wage

    Good work or bad? Reaction to the Taylor Review

    by Rob Moss 11 Jul 2017
    by Rob Moss 11 Jul 2017

    Any much-anticipated report is likely to divide opinion, and the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices is no different. Rob...

    • National living wage
    • Personnel Today
    • Agency workers

    The Taylor Review: what employers need to know

    by Jo Faragher 11 Jul 2017
    by Jo Faragher 11 Jul 2017

    The long-awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices emerged today, introduced at a press conference hosted by Prime Minister Theresa...

    • Acas
    • Service provision changes
    • National living wage

    Labour manifesto 2017: what employers need to know

    by Rob Moss 17 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 17 May 2017

    The Labour Party’s official manifesto has been released today and includes some of the most radical changes to employment legislation...

    • Agency workers
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    • Holidays and holiday pay

    Zero hours workers assume no entitlement to paid holiday

    by Rob Moss 9 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 9 May 2017

    Half of people on zero hours contracts wrongly believe that they are not entitled to paid holidays, research by Citizens...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • Employment tribunals

    Brexit bonfire of employment law unnecessary, say employers

    by Rob Moss 4 May 2017
    by Rob Moss 4 May 2017

    Employers overwhelmingly back most existing employment rights and do not believe the current employment law framework should be revised after...

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