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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.


    • Acas
    • Agency workers
    • Employment contracts

    Agency workers often unaware of rights, Acas research reveals

    by Rob Moss 19 Mar 2015
    by Rob Moss 19 Mar 2015

    Research published today has shown that agency workers are often unaware of their employment rights and are afraid of raising...

    • Agency workers
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    • Labour market

    Few surprises for employers in pre-election Budget

    by Jo Faragher 18 Mar 2015
    by Jo Faragher 18 Mar 2015

    The Chancellor’s final budget before the election offered few surprises for employers, with George Osborne boasting that “Britain is walking...

    • Agency workers
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    • Fixed-term contracts

    Atypical workers in France: how do French and British laws differ?

    by Alain-Christian Monkam 11 Mar 2015
    by Alain-Christian Monkam 11 Mar 2015

    Millions of workers are employed under temporary or part-time contracts in France and in the UK; however, the French laws...

    • Agency workers
    • NHS
    • Public sector

    NHS Employers chief: “Workforce supply is the biggest single concern”

    by Virginia Matthews 11 Feb 2015
    by Virginia Matthews 11 Feb 2015

    With the NHS constantly in the headlines as we approach an election, new NHS Employers chief executive Danny Mortimer has...

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    Employment law: eight cases to look out for in 2015

    by Stephen Simpson 12 Dec 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 12 Dec 2014

    We round up eight significant employment law decisions expected in 2015, including legal cases pending on collective redundancy consultation and...

    • Collective redundancy
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    • Agency workers

    Tribunal watch: Long-serving agency worker replaced by potentially redundant employee

    by Stephen Simpson 27 Oct 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 27 Oct 2014

    Agency workers have the right to be informed of relevant vacancies in the organisation to which they are assigned. But...

    • Tribunal Watch
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    Tribunal watch: £10,000 award for underpaid agency worker

    by Stephen Simpson 15 Sep 2014
    by Stephen Simpson 15 Sep 2014

    An employment tribunal has awarded a temporary agency worker over £10,000 after she was not paid the same after 12...

    • Collective redundancy
    • Agency workers
    • Employment law

    Collective redundancy and TUPE – don’t forget agency workers

    by Personnel Today 6 May 2013
    by Personnel Today 6 May 2013

    A case involving the transfer of a council’s agency staff has served as an important reminder to employers of their...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Tribunal provides guidance on agency workers and Swedish derogation

    by Stephen Simpson 30 Jan 2013
    by Stephen Simpson 30 Jan 2013

    An employment tribunal has provided guidance on the use of the “Swedish derogation” model, under which agency workers can sign...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Legal Q&A: Are ‘zero-hours contracts’ an alternative to the use of agency workers?

    by Julia Williams 16 Nov 2012
    by Julia Williams 16 Nov 2012

    In a recent survey on employment trends in 2012, the CBI reported that the increased costs and complexity brought about...

    • Agency workers
    • CIPD
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    Positive employment outlook set to remain for rest of 2012

    by Jo Faragher 12 Nov 2012
    by Jo Faragher 12 Nov 2012

    Positive employment outlook set to remain for rest of 2012 The employment outlook for the rest of the year is set to remain positive, according to...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Legal opinion: Managing compliance with the Agency Workers Regulations 2010

    by Jon Milton 2 Nov 2012
    by Jon Milton 2 Nov 2012

    When the Agency Worker Regulations 2010 (AWR) were announced, there were concerns that their implementation would be met with a...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Agency Workers Regulations not to blame for reduced use of temps, says REC

    by Laura Chamberlain 2 Oct 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 2 Oct 2012

    The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has said that the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) have had a limited impact on...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Agency temps: Line manager briefing on agency temps (briefing)

    by Personnel Today 13 Jun 2012
    by Personnel Today 13 Jun 2012

    This article first appeared on XpertHR
    Overview
    This line manager briefing looks at the law and best practice on managing...

    • Agency workers
    • Employment law
    • HR practice

    Most employers give agency workers 12-week rights from day one, report finds

    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Apr 2012
    by Laura Chamberlain 16 Apr 2012

    The majority of employers give temporary workers the same basic conditions as permanent hires from day one of their assignments,...

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