Since the Agency Workers Directive was published last week, various professional organisations have voiced their concerns.
The SPA, which represents some of the biggest umbrella companies in the UK is spearheading a new campaign to further awareness of the various different types of worker operating within the flexible marketplace.
Stuart Davis, who is Chairman of SPA has claimed that the BIS’ response to the Agency Workers Directive reveals a worrying lack of understanding with regards to the freelancing in the UK.
He is also calling on the government for greater differentiation between self employed individuals, limited company contractors and those that work through umbrella companies.
Davis believes that the new regulations are yet another piece of ill informed legislation that risks damaging the flexible labour market. Of course these new regulations are yet to be fully carved in stone. The AWD are not due to be implemented until after 1 October 2011 and we could have a new government then.
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