The Agency Workers Regulations 2010

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 will come into effect in October 2011. There has been much concern within the recruitment sector about the introduction of this new legislation, and the liabilities that could fall upon recruitment companies who place temporary workers for breaches caused by the hirers. Similarly hirers are concerned about the increased cost to business and the enhanced pay and conditions that will result.

My collegue Krishna Santra and I attended a  conference in Edinburgh last week to address an audience primarily made up of recruitment businesses and potential hirers of temporary labour on complex issues arising from this new legislation.

On the 16th June 2010 we will again be presenting to local business at the University of Hertfordshire at St Albans on this topic as well as the new Equality Act which will come into force later this year. For further information please contact me, visit our web site or contact the Administrator UH School of Law on 01707 286203 or e mail uhlaw-cpd@herts.ac.uk