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David Woods, 09 Sep 2011
The REC has received confirmation from Government that the Agency Work Regulations (AWR) will be coming into force as planned.
Despite media reports of a high-level review, BIS officials advised the REC to inform its members that AWR implementation will go ahead as expected. Senior members of the department will also continue to meet with the REC over the coming months to monitor the impact of the new regulations.
Kevin Green, REC chief executive said: "Whilst we would have welcomed any moves to make life easier for our members, it was always unlikely that any changes would be made at this late stage.
"We have written to the Prime Minister this week to emphasise the need to monitor the practical impact of the regulations on the industry, and we will continue to push for an early review.
"Our other ongoing priority is to continue helping members to prepare, and to influence how employers respond by underlining the ongoing benefits of a flexible workforce."
2 comments on this article |
Agency worker 13 Sep 2011
As usual all the talk about the AWD is just another fear from employers who exploit staff and keep agency workers on lower pay and conditions. It's time that employers stopped using agencies that act like that parasites and live off the earnings of the agency workers. Agency staff need to be protected from exploitation and if an assignment lasts longer than 12 weeks then what are they frightened of. It's a typical response from business that wants the rights that employees have to be treated fairly and have the same pay and working conditions that full time staff enjoy. What's so wrong with two people doing the same job and receiving the same pay. Just because one of them is an agency worker does that mean they should expect to be paid less and have no rights. I expect that the business like the fact they can be dismissed or laid off with norecourse and therefor no headaches from the business point of view. So just accept the fact that the temporary worker that you use is now as valuable an employee as one of your full time staff and not a commodity to be used and discarded as you seem fit.
anonymous 15 Sep 2011
Your comments are very misguided and you clearly have no idea how the temporary market works. Of course there are employers who exploit temporary workers but there are also employers who exploit permanent workers. I have worked in recruitment for over 2 years, temporary workers have valued greatly, many, many have found long term & permanent positions whilst working as a temporary operative. You are a very naive and very arrogant to suggest that agencies & employers are parasites, you only need to speak to the 5oo+ temporary workers that we employ from all sorts of corners & i guarantee you will have a different perspective. You are clearly a sad & angry person to make these comments without a substance.
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