THE Government is to pass new laws to protect agency workers before the next General Election.
The legislation will also ensure that agency workers will be entitled to bonuses like their permanent colleagues and that unscrupulous employers will not be able to move agency staff from one job to another, before the 12 week qualifying period [...]

THE TUC has welcomed reports that the Government is to rush through tougher protection for temporary and agency workers.

According to The Guardian, business minister Pat McFadden is expected to announce that he will ensure the agency workers legislation is passed before the General Election.
He has held meetings with the CBI and the TUC after [...]

AGENCY workers must be given real protection from exploitation and genuine equal treatment on pay, holidays and hours, says the North West TUC.
New rights need to be urgently introduced because agency workers are particularly vulnerable during times of recession, says the TUC in its response to the draft Agency Worker Regulations consultation.
The draft Regulations seek to [...]

THE Guardian is hosting a live on-line forum on agency working next Thursday afternoon (November 26th).
Agency workers are being invited to get in touch with their views about their plight and the Government’s commitment to give them the same rights as permanent staff, after 12 weeks in a job, from the end of 2011.
You can [...]

THE Government has given the go-ahead for a new law to protect agency workers in today’s Queen’s Speech.
It has confirmed that it is committed to legislating on the European Union’s Agency Workers Directive.
This follows a joint declaration signed by the TUC and CBI agreeing to a 12-week qualifying period for agency workers to be given equal [...]