Commenting on recent reports about the deal struck between supermarket chain ASDA and the trade union Unite in advance of the Agency Workers Regulations that are due to come into force next year, the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) urges caution against adopting the model ahead of Regulation. ASDA has won kudos for its agreement […]
ARC challenges Government Agency Workers Regulations Part of the draft regulations to bring the Agency Workers Directive into UK law may not be legal, according to inquiries carried out by the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC). The government laid draft Regulations before Parliament in January 2010, following a two part consultation which ended in December […]
Almost three quarters (72%) of employers say that recruiters do not offer value for money, according to research from IT and engineering recruiter Modis. Jim Albert, managing director, at Modis International recently said: “These figures show the reputational issue recruiters have faced in the past remain as persistent as ever. There has been a movement […]
In two recent decisions, agency workers supplied by employment businesses have been prevented from claiming employment rights against the end hirer. These decisions should serve as a welcome boost to the industry as clients concerned about employment status will feel that little bit more secure about engaging workers through third party staffing companies. Alstom Transport […]
Social networking may partially replace traditional recruitment methods in the near future and could therefore reduce agency income. This is the view of Stephanie Lee, Sourcing Specialist for European Staffing for Intel Corp UK. Intel is the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker, and invented the X86 series of microprocessors that are found in most personal […]
JSA enters voluntary arrangement owing £11.3 million The well known umbrella company JSA Services Limited entered into voluntary arrangements with creditors in December 2009. Among its total debts of £11.3million was £10.6million owed to HMRC, including for PAYE and National Insurance contributions. Debts of this size usually only arise if there are fundamental flaws in […]
The much anticipated Agency Workers Regulations 2010 were laid before parliament in January. The regulations are intended to give agency workers equal entitlement to pay and leave arrangements as if they had been recruited directly by their hirer, following an EU Directive finalised in December 2008. The Regulations are due to be adapted into law […]
The much anticipated Agency Workers Regulations 2010 were laid before parliament in January. The regulations are intended to give agency workers equal entitlement to pay and leave arrangements as if they had been recruited directly by their hirer, following an EU Directive finalised in December 2008. The Regulations are due to be adapted into law […]
The 2nd Consultation on the Agency Workers Directive brings some key issues sharply into focus, says the Association of Recruitment Consultancies. Whilst the overall objective of the Directive itself is to promote flexibility within the workforce, and the Directive recognises the difference between employment and agency work, the translation of the Directive into UK Regulations […]
Good News The government has published the response to its consultation earlier this year and the good news is that the Limited Company opt-out has not been touched, neither for limited company contractors nor for umbrellas. A change had been widely feared, and so this news is very welcome. Changes are proposed to modelling recruitment […]
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