Agency Workers Regulations having mixed impact on employers

The latest XpertHR research finds two-thirds of organisations reporting no change in their use of agencies to find temporary staff since the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations.  

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Agency workers This section of the XpertHR employment law manual examines the rights of agency workers under the Agency Workers Regulations which came into force in October 2011. 

Policy on the use of agency workers Use this XpertHR model policy to set out how your organisation uses agency workers, in the light of the agency workers Regulations 2010, which came into force on 1 October 2011. 

Line manager briefing on using agency temps This XpertHR line manager briefing looks at the law and best practice on managing agency temps. It aims to help managers understand their legal obligations when engaging agency temps and the possible employment law risks in such temporary arrangements. It also provides advice on liaising with employment agencies.