KID me or KID me not
In 2020 the Department of Business Enterprise and Industry Skills (BEIS) introduced legislation which requires every employment business (‘agency’) to produce information on pay to those candidates that it intends to supply. This is a step that should be taken before the agency enters into any contract with the candidate.
Since the launch of the legislation, it is understood that compliance with the requirement has not been good, and BEIS has recently upgraded is capacity to look into this and complaints that arise.
Government announces legislation to repeal ban on using agency workers to replace striking workers.
The government has announced legislation in response to the current strike action by rail workers and the threat of industrial action from other sectors. The legislation will allow the supply of agency workers to replace workers taking part in industrial action.
Is this something that should be welcomed by the industry? Or is it likely to cause more problems and are there more important areas surrounding compliance that should be addressed.