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Guidance for hirers of agency workers and the recruitment sector to understand the new Agency Workers Regulations.
As an agency worker, you have certain rights when using temp, recruitment agencies or employment agencies to find work - pay, holidays, equal treatment, fees.
You’re an agency worker if you have a contract with an agency but you work…
Recruitment agencies cannot charge you a fee for finding or trying to find…
Your agency must give you information about the work they’re trying to…
From the day you start work you have a worker’s employment rights. You…
You’re entitled to the National Minimum Wage for all the hours you work,…
You may be able to get Statutory Maternity Pay, but you cannot get…
Entertainment agencies can charge you a fee: for finding you work, for…
Fashion and photographic model agencies can charge you a fee for finding…
Guidance on producing a 'Key information document', or key facts page, for agency workers.
Employers' responsibilities when using agencies to find staff, including health and safety, access to facilities, vacancies, continuous employment, transfer fees and complaints
We protect the rights of agency workers by ensuring that employment agencies and businesses treat their workers fairly. EAS is part of the Department for Business and Trade .
We're seeking views on the recommendations made in the Matthew Taylor 'Review of modern employment practices' regarding agency workers.
Help for agency workers who are paid through umbrella companies to understand their Key Information Document (KID).
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
Guidance for employment agencies, employment businesses and the recruitment sector on the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
Guidance on the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, covering the employment of supply teachers from agencies.
How schools can get value for money, avoid fees and find local agencies who complete thorough background and safeguarding checks.
We’re seeking your views on changes to regulations banning employers from hiring agency staff during strike action.
Caps on the total amount NHS providers can pay per hour for an agency worker and rules on nursing agency spend.
Employers' responsibilities for different contract types: full-time, part-time, fixed term, agency workers, consultants, zero hours, family members, volunteers and young workers
Find out about the off-payroll working rules (IR35) for agencies, when the changes to these rules apply and how the changes will affect you.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on BEIS' impact assessment of The Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019 – revocation of the Swedish derogation.
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