Agency Workers Regulations

The law is changing for temporary workers

The AWR bring the European Agency Workers' Directive into UK law. They entitle temporary agency workers to equal treatment with regard to pay and working conditions, as someone recruited to do the same job but on a permanent basis.

Please find more information below:

An introduction to the Regulations
Exclusions for Limited Company Contractors and self-employed workers
How does an agency worker qualify for equal treatment?
What is equal treatment?
Liability for breach of the Regulations
Maternity rights under the Regulations
Employed agency workers - when does equal treatment not apply?
AWR Checklist - Impact assessment tick-list