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.
Agency workers
Work no more insecure than 20 years ago
Work in the UK is no more insecure than it was in 1998, despite claims that there has been an...
Single labour market body to enforce minimum wage and holiday rights
The government has announced proposals for a single labour market enforcement body which will have powers to enforce minimum wage...
Temporary workers missing out on skills development
Almost one million temporary workers are being excluded from skills development opportunities because of a poorly-designed apprenticeships system, the Recruitment...
Reliance on agency workers increases as confidence in economy drops
UK employers are increasingly likely to hire agency workers amid continuing falls in confidence in the economy, according to the...
New EU employment law to be reviewed by Parliament post-Brexit
Theresa May will today unveil how the UK government will handle emerging EU laws concerning workers’ rights after Brexit.
The...
The Good Work Plan: how should employers prepare?
In December 2018, the government set out the reforms it planned to introduce as part of the Good Work Plan,...
Agency workers earn £400 a year less than directly employed colleagues
Agency workers are subject to a “pay penalty” of 16p an hour if they are in the same job for...
Swedish derogation repeal likely in gig economy shake-up
Prime minister Theresa May is planning a series of measures to toughen workers’ rights, including the ending of the Swedish...
Most employers back idea for stable contract requests
Two-thirds of employers back the introduction of a right for agency workers and zero-hours contract workers to request a stable...
Breaks that pause the 12-week qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations
Ten key questions on the Agency Workers Regulations
Managing the impact of the Agency Worker Regulations
Policy on the use of agency workers (XpertHR subscription required)
Letter alerting managers to the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (XpertHR subscription required)
A guide to the Agency Workers Regulations (XpertHR subscription required)
Agency Workers Regulations: Government guidance
Employment law reference manual: Agency workers
Employing agency temps as permanent members of staff – a guide (XpertHR subscription required)
