Dawning of the age of the agency worker
13 September 2012
With the deadline for the implementation of the AWR fast approaching, getting your processes and procedures in order is vital, especially as many recruiters and hirers still appear unprepared. Colin Cottell investigates
At last the waiting is almost over. On 1 October, the most important and controversial piece of legislation to hit the recruitment industry in many years, the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR), finally comes into effect.
To its supporters AWR ushers in a new age of fairness for agency workers as their pay and conditions gain greater parity with their permanent...