REC welcomes government plans to reform the tribunal system
The government has confirmed that it will reform the tribunal system in the UK, a decision that has been welcomed by the REC.
Agency Workers Regulations
Increased competition on the cards for temporary contracts
Contractors could find they have to compete against more people in order to secure a role after Adrian Marlowe suggested that temporary work is becoming a more attractive option for jobseekers.
Will umbrella companies look wildly different post AWR?
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation has issued a call to contract recruitment agencies, umbrella companies, and the clients they do business with to exercise caution when developing alternative worker policies.
Autumn AWR regional workshops to be hosted by the REC
The REC is holding a series of regional workshops around the country to help its members understand how the Agency Workers Regulations will impact their business.
Confusion still reigns over Agency Workers Regulations
De Poel, the temporary procurement agency, says that industry ambassadors and the British press need to get their facts right in light of rumours that the coalition government intends to water down some of the Agency Workers Regulations.
Will the agency workers directive be reviewed under the new government?
The agency workers directive could have an adverse affect on contractors working in the oil and gas industry according to the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce.