The first employment tribunal regarding the Swedish Derogation clause in the Agency Workers Regulations has been held, with the claimant’s, Bray & Ors, argument being dismissed and the employer, Monarch Personnel Refuelling favoured. The Swedish Derogation exception essentially means that … Continue reading
The continued drop in the government’s official unemployment figures has been credited to the continued use of flexible workers in the UK, and the latest JobsOutlook from the REC has confirmed that the flexible workforce is continuing to experience high … Continue reading
A leading recruitment company has spoken about the relatively smooth implementation of the agency workers regulations, which have now been in place for over a year. The findings from Adecco UK came after ICS revealed that over three quarters of … Continue reading
The REC’s latest report on jobs has found that the demand for staff has continued to increase, whilst the continued growth in temporary job billings has helped put the sector at a 14 month high. Although the number of permanent … Continue reading
Many of the reports regarding the impact of the Agency Workers Regulations, one year on from its implementation, have suggested that they have not caused as big a problem for recruiters and employers as was initially anticipated. However, the CBI … Continue reading
With the Agency Workers Regulations now in place for a year, following their implementation last October, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation have analysed its impact, on both recruitment agencies activities and employers hiring intentions. The REC found that only 4% … Continue reading
With the first anniversary of the Agency Workers Regulations approaching on October 1st, many recruitment agencies are analysing exactly what impact their introduction has had; both on their own business activities and on the thousands of contractors and agency workers … Continue reading
The REC have provided their latest ‘AWR Monitor’ update, which gathers both data and feedback from agencies and clients in order to provide a snapshot of what impact the regulations are having. With the one year anniversary of the Agency … Continue reading
With the Agency Workers Regulations passing seven months in place, contractor group the PCG have polled their members to assess the impact on the freelance workforce. The REC’s Report on Jobs last month revealed that a slowdown in temporary jobs … Continue reading
The most recent REC and KPMG Report on Jobs has provided an interesting insight into the potential impact of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR). Although till now recruiters and contractor groups were wary of any related issues, but had reported … Continue reading
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