Employment
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come into force on 1 October 2011. After a qualifying period of 12 weeks, temporary agency workers will have the right to equal treatment as regards basic working conditions (e.g. annual leave, overtime, rest breaks etc) in comparison with permanent workers who have been directly recruited. The right is not retrospective.
Please note the above is for information purposes only and is intended to be a short summary. It should not be treated as a comprehensive guide and should not be acted on without qualified legal advice.
