Consultation on Implementing the 'Agency Workers Directive'

The Government is seeking views on the implementation into UK law of Directive 2008/104/EC on temporary agency work, usually referred to as the 'Agency Workers Directive'. This affords agency workers equal treatment with regard to basic employment and working conditions as if they had been recruited directly by the end user. The qualifying period for the right to equal treatment in the UK will be 12 weeks' employment.

The consultation document can be found at http://www.berr.gov.uk/consultations/page51233.html. The closing date for responses is 31 July 2009.

Telephone: +44 (0) 1753 486 777 (Slough Office)
Telephone: +44 (0) 1189 596031 (Reading Office)