With the Agency Workers Directive soon to be implemented into UK law, Employment Law Bulletin consultant editor Darren Newman asks if the employer and union sides are really clear about the benefits to be excluded from the concept of equality in the Directive. 

As Newman points out, the 12-week qualifying period for equality for agency workers is dependent on the continuing agreement between the UK social partners. 

• Darren Newman's perspective article Is the default position of equality for agency workers from day one in a job a possibility? 

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Are agency workers employed by the agency or the hirer? XpertHR answers a common question. 

Line manager briefing on agency temps This briefing on the law and good practice on managing agency temps provides a useful training tool for line managers. 

Consistent Group Ltd v Kalwak and others [2008] IRLR 505 CA Despite the new Directive, issues surrounding the employment status of agency workers will continue.