News
Agency Workers
Wed 30th Jun 2010
On 1st October 2011 new regulations will come into effect giving Agency Workers equal rights, after 12 weeks employment, in terms of pay and conditions to those of employed staff.
At 12 weeks the agency worker will be entitled to some of the basic employment terms and conditions of an employee, such as:
Pay Working times Night work Rest periods and breaks Annual leave
Agency workers will not be entitled to:
Occupational sick pay Pensions Maternity, paternity or adoption pay Redundancy pay Shares Advance loans Expenses
An agency worker is an individual hired in from an outside source for a temporary or fixed term period. The regulations do not apply to self employed persons.
A clear break of 6 weeks from one hire period to the next and the 12 week clock starts again.
The clock can be paused if:
The worker is off sick for less than 28 weeks The worker is on annual leave There is a planned Company shutdown There is industrial action
Failure to adhere to the Regulations could result in an Employment Tribunal case.
The Government may make further alterations to these regulations before they come into force in 2011, we will keep you informed.