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Agency Workers Regulations

by Hannah Vickery 23 Sep 2013

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 came into force on 1 October 2011. The regulations give agency workers the same basic employment conditions after 12 weeks working for the company in the “same role” as those that would have been applied if they were recruited directly by the hirer.

From day one of the temporary assignment the worker is entitled to the same access to job vacancies as permanent members of staff and collective facilities such as staff canteens, childcare facilities and transport services.

Here you can find all the latest news and guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations.

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P&O Ferries denies claims about cuts to agency workers’ wages

by Ashleigh Webber
25 Apr 2022

P&O Ferries has been forced to reinstate agency workers’ original contracts after it allegedly attempted to push through a pay cut by asking workers to sign new ones.

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Airlines and ports hit by staff shortages

by Jo Faragher
4 Apr 2022

EasyJet and British Airways have been forced to cancel flights due to staff shortages, just as passenger numbers rise for the school holidays.

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Court of Appeal: agency workers do not have right to apply for permanent jobs

by Ashleigh Webber
21 Feb 2022

Agency workers do not automatically have the right to be invited to apply for a directly employed vacancy.

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‘Urgent’ call for former teachers to return to classroom

by Jo Faragher
20 Dec 2021

The Department for Education has issued a call for former teachers to return to the classroom to minimise the disruption caused by staff absence in the spring term. Amid a…

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Union accuses Clarks of using agency staff to cover striking workers

by Ashleigh Webber
10 Nov 2021

Clarks has been accused of using agency workers to cover tasks usually performed by workers who are on strike at the retailer’s warehouse in Somerset. According to the Community union,…

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‘Scandalous’ umbrella companies should be banned, urges TUC

by Personnel Today
29 Jul 2021

The government should ban the use of umbrella companies to employ workers and make organisations liable for upholding workers’ rights, the TUC has said.

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Agency worker did not accrue holiday pay on furlough

by Ashleigh Webber
2 Jul 2021

An employment tribunal has ruled that an agency worker did not accrue holiday pay while he was on furlough.

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Workers’ rights watchdog to be launched

by Ashleigh Webber
8 Jun 2021

Government confirms it will launch a single enforcement body to protect workers’ rights and clamp down on unscrupulous employment practices.

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REC calls for umbrella company abuse hotline

by Ashleigh Webber
28 May 2021

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has revealed a four-point plan to tackle poor practice by umbrella companies.

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