Resources
If you think an agency has broken the rules, contact the Employment Agency Standards helpline on 0845 955 5105 (9.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday).
Posters
Click the images above to download the posters (PDF, 1.3mb)
Documents
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Briefing paper - Fair to Agency Workers (Word doc, 60kb) |
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Agency Workers: Know Your Rights (PDF, 3.6mb) |
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Sample letter from Minister to 13,000 employment agencies as part of new campaign (PDF, 100kb) |
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Press Release: Government Agrees Fair Deal on Agency Work (Word doc, 100kb) |
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Agency Workers: Joint declaration by the Government, the CBI and the TUC (PDF, 20kb) |
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Statement by Pat McFadden on Joint declaration (PDF, 20kb) |
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Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on working conditions for temporary workers (PDF, 145kb) |
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Common Position of the European Parliament and the Council on the Agency Workers Directive (PDF, 170kb) |
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International Confederation of Private Employment Agencies Code of Conduct (PDF, 66kb) |
Further reading
Government launches ‘Know your rights’ campaign for agency workers (BERR)
Official Government Information about the European Directive on Agency Workers (BERR)
Amendment to the Employment Bill Making it Illegal to use Agency Workers to Replace Staff Involved in Industrial Action (TUC)
Press Release from the European Parliament on the Agency Workers Directive (European Parliament)
UNISON welcomes fair deal for agency workers
Vulnerable Workers
Protecting vulnerable workers – BECTU response
Business and unions call for new deal for vulnerable workers (TUC)
