Sentences with phrase «of agency workers»

Any obligation to ensure that agency worker were entitled to the same number of hours as employees would undermine the flexibility required of agency workers.

It was further noted that higher pay rates of agency workers is often compensation for a lack of job security and employers can not rely on this to explain differences in terms.

The issue of employment status of agency workers has been much argued over the years, with a plethora of costly court cases.

It remains to be seen what the further reviews and the litigation will reveal and whether pressure will ultimately be brought to bear by EU upon UK to change the current pay between assignment provisions of the Agency Workers Regulations.

Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, said that government must also learn the wider lessons from this case: «When faced with further evidence of the routine abuse of agency workers, and the growing clamour for action on agency abuse, Ministers have no business ruling out legislation on equal treatment for agency workers.

Chris Keates: «In an otherwise bleak Autumn Statement a tiny glimmer of light emerged for the thousands of agency workers, including supply teachers, who are an important and essential resource for schools».

Chris Keates: «Millions of agency workers, including supply teachers, will welcome today's commitment from Ed Milliband to get tough on unscrupulous agencies».

«The Coalition is fully aware of all the problems but chooses to ignore the flouting of the agency workers» directive, the failure to pay the appropriate rates for qualified teacher and the unnecessarily high charges these agencies make to schools.

Whether their proposals to help small businesses maintain employment will include retaining after 1 April 2009 the staff hire concession, which prevents value - added tax being charged on the wages of agency workers.

In addition Labour MEPs were pressing for action on zero - hours contracts and unfair treatment of agency workers.

Since Cuomo took office, hundreds of agency workers have been moved to state - owned space as part of similar «restacking» efforts.

Politicians must show they are serious about cracking down on the exploitation of agency workers, including supply teachers, NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has said.

What of the Blair and Brown governments» long history of resisting European moves on the white - hot issue of agency workers?

«Ordinary people» He cites the example of agency workers: «I think looking back it did appear that we were listening too much to the CBI and not coming up with a solution that was fair to all.»

The number of agency workers is set to reach 1 million by 2020, according to the Resolution Foundation thinktank, and 1.66 million people are now employed on a temporary basis.

Some 55 percent of agency workers who responded to the survey said they agreed with the statement, «In the past two years, I have been given more flexibility in how I accomplish my work.»

This is not however a great surprise: it would seem that Tesco is merely seeking to take advantage of the so - called «Swedish Derogation Model», which provides an exemption within the Regulations regarding the right of agency workers to equal treatment in relation to pay.

If your company uses the services of agency workers, we have a session focussed solely on employment legislation that applies to them, meaning that you can safely act in the knowledge that you are keeping yourself closed to potential tribunal claims.

They should keep a central record of agency workers, diarising when 12 - week rights will accrue.

Agencies could include traditional employment businesses or intermediaries, such as umbrella companies, involved in the supply of the agency worker.

Furthermore, in July 2015 Joanne successfully appeared in the Employment Appeal Tribunal on behalf of the Ministry of Defence in respect of a case concerning the meaning of the Agency Worker Regulations 2010.

Amissah & Ors v London Underground Ltd [2017] I.C.R. 581; [2017] I.R.L.R. 318: successful for group of agency workers concerning assessment of compensation under Agency Worker Regulations.

Agency workers can still apply to Employment Tribunals for rights as employees against the hiring client, despite current rulings against such rights existing and the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR).

ARC's campaign of general principle closely follows our overriding objectives, and commenced at the same time as our campaign in respect of the Agency Workers Regulations.

Consultations on the 40 % strike ballot threshold for key public sectors, picketing rules, and use of agency workers will be open until September.

Equal rights for agency workers The T&G and other unions are campaigning to end the abuse of agency workers.

The union's general secretary, Chris Keates, said: «In an otherwise bleak Autumn Statement a tiny glimmer of light emerged for the thousands of agency workers, including supply teachers, who are an important and essential resource for schools.

Commenting on Ed Milliband's announcement that a Labour Government will crack down on the exploitation of workers by agencies, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «Millions of agency workers, including supply teachers, will welcome today's commitment from Ed Milliband to get tough on unscrupulous agencies.

Regulation 5 (1) of the Agency Workers Regulation 2010 («AWR») entitles an agency worker, after 12 continuous weeks in the role, to the same basic working and employment conditions that they would have had if they been recruited directly by the...

The use of Agency workers can be beneficial to companies with respect to workforce - related costs, as companies contract directly with Agencies and pay the Agencies for the work provided, rather than paying each worker individually (as is the case with employees).

Regulation 5 (1) of the Agency Workers Regulation 2010 («AWR») entitles an agency worker, after 12 continuous weeks in the role, to the same basic working and employment conditions that they would have had if they been recruited directly by the hirer.