The Financial Times has today reported on concerns by the Institute of Directors (IoD) that the government is proposing to gold plate the Agency Workers Directive. See article Business warns on agency workers directive. This follows work undertaken by Lawspeed, with the Association of Recruitment Consultancies and the IoD. The orginal article submitted by the IoD to the […]
Government plans to implement the Agency Workers Directive go far beyond the intention of the EU Parliament, warned ARC (Association of Recruitment Consultancies) today (25 June). At a seminar held by the association Adrian Marlowe, Chair of ARC said: “In common with most others, we had thought that the Directive requires the government to implement […]
1. Government proposes to gold plate Agency Worker Directive 2. ARC calls for delay in considering the Agency Workers Directive 3. ARC membership 1. Government proposes to gold plate Agency Worker Directive At Lawspeed’s seminar on 24th June Adrian Marlowe, Managing Director, explained that Government plans to implement the Agency Workers Directive go far beyond […]
Lawspeed Seminar London – Agency Workers Directive First Consultation To accommodate recruiters pressed for time and to reflect current economic constraints we have reduced the costs of this Agency Workers Directive seminar and it will also only be an afternoon session. Please see below for details. Speakers at this seminar will include: Jonathan Djanogly- Shadow […]
HMRC have recently released Business Brief (50/09) announcing that they will be clamping down on expenses dispensations. Expenses benefits schemes are commonly used by umbrella companies or employment businesses to legitimately allow a worker to claim travel and subsistence whilst on assignment. However, it is feared such schemes are being abused. HMRC have indicated that […]
The government has finally published (8th May 2009) its long awaited consultation on new rights for agency workers, following the Agency Worker’s Directive enacted in Europe in December 2008. Click here to view the consultation document and see subsequent articles in left hand column. The proposal is that agency workers should have “at least” the same […]
Clients are becoming increasingly concerned about possible claims for employment rights from limited company contractors and temporary workers supplied through agencies. Evidence of this may be seen in agreements issued by clients that require the agency to provide indemnities against such claims. These indemnities are designed to cover all awards and costs incurred in the […]
New membership body for the recruitment industry – ARC – vows to take proactive stance Visit: www.arc-org.net. As the economic downturn takes hold, and with a number of legislative measures and government proposals on the table that threaten to have a significant impact, now is the time when the recruitment sector needs strong industry representation […]
The Government has launched a consultation on the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 which could have a significant impact on the day-to-day business of recruitment companies. Whilst the document addresses some positive aspects, the principal area affecting supply recruiters is a proposal to remove the limited company opt out under regulation […]
Following the recent news that JSA Services Limited, part of the JSA Group, owes £10.6 million to HMRC and has entered into a voluntary arrangement and that two other “umbrella service providers” have left contractors unpaid, agencies should take care to ensure they are protected against umbrella failures, says the recruitment law specialist Lawspeed. Adrian […]
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