The legal debate surrounding agency workers has largely centred on the issue of employment status. The focus is now shifting to Europe and the Temporary (Agency) Workers Directive 2008, due to be implemented in the UK in 2011.
The Directive will provide agency workers with a number of basic employment rights after 12 weeks in a job. A change in the way businesses use agency workers, and the role they fulfil in the UK labour market, is inevitable.
Hill Dickinson has extensive practical experience of advising employment businesses and end-user clients on all the issues surrounding the employment of agency workers.
Our employment lawyers can provide expert practical advice and support in the following areas:
- The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003
- Employment status issues and related litigation
- Implications of the Temporary Workers Directive and alternative working models
- Employment status/conducting employment tribunal proceedings
- Umbrella organisations/tax treatment
- Collective redundancy and agency workers
- The employment rights of workers
- Preparation of terms of business and terms for the engagement of agency workers
