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Agency Workers Regulations: Do you understand?
| Guest post by: Bill Wynn |
Article Overview: Bill Wynn, Managing Director of Project Resource Limited discusses the impending Agency Workers Regulations that will come into force in the Uk in 2011 and highlights that many employers still are not aware of the impact on them.
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Agency Workers Regulations: Do you understand?
I read with interest the other day in Recruitment Consultant that Adecco revealed that 61% of HR professionals did not know the implementation date for the EU's Agency Workers Regulations (AMR) also refered to as Agency Workers Directive (AWD).
Well if you are unclear I will clarify for you, following a review of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, the Government announced in October 2010 that these new rules will be coming into force as previously drafted. The implementation date will remain 1 October 2011.
Adecco went onto say that 80% of those they surveyed said they had "no idea" what the consequences of non compliance are.
One of the main principles underpinning AWR are to give temporary agency workers equal treatment with regards to pay and working conditions after 12 weeks of service in the same assignment.
Out of 100 HR decision makers questioned, only 19% said they had a "clear" understanding, while 48% said they were "concerned" about understanding exceptions to the regulations which is a key area in which they could become non-compliant.
Astonishingly, despite these concerns, 50% of those questions state that they would not be seeking professional guidance. This is a significant piece of legislation and getting it wrong could have major resourcing, financial and legal implications. For example, failure to provide recruiters with the right information on temps' working and employment conditions could result in a costly employment tribunal, which could have major cost and reputational consequences.
Is anyone excluded from the regulations?
As things stand, it appears that if you are "genuinely one of the following: the self-employed; those working through their own limited liability company; or those employed on Managed Service Contracts", you will be excluded from the regulations.
If you want more information on AWR, we are happy to discuss this with you. REC have plenty to say on the matter, and there is plenty of information around the interweb.
Are you ready for AWR? Do you know what impact it will have on your business?
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About the Author: Bill Wynn RSS for Bill's articles - Visit Bill's website Bill is a joint Managing Director of Project Resource Limited, a high growth recruitment business. Bill focuses on business efficiency, business promotion, improving business and team performance, business growth, competitive edge, talent management and acquisition and instilling Positive Mental Attitude (PMA).
Bill has a 1st class honours degree, achieved at Brunel University. After graduating Bill became a lecturer of A levels for a short time, before starting his recruitment career.
Bill is a determined businessman who is dedicated to his family, team and customers. He aspires to achieve perfection in all he does and endeavours to get the highest standards from others. Bill is interested in business partnerships, working with growth companies, professional companies that mirror the professional standards that Project Resource adheres.
"There are no barriers to building a really great company with the management and team involved at Project Resource. Our management team is more capable than any other I have worked with; we all care passionately about what we do and how that impacts our customers. All of our team make substantial investments in the company; it's easy to understand why our people go the extra mile." Project Resource Recruitment Agency
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