The majority of employers are still not prepared for the impact the Agency Workers Regulations will have on their business, according to a new survey from the REC.
Lawspeed, the recruitment law specialist firm, claims there could be a conflict of interest between HR and finance departments when the Agency Workers Regulations are enforced in October this year.
Self-employed umbrellas seem to be the new “in thing” – it’s almost like umbrella companies around the country had a eureka moment all at once and decided to run a “new model” to catch everyone they couldn’t put through the typical PAYE umbrella.
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.
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.
Vince Cable has pledged to review the incoming agency workers directive but some employers are warning him not to jeopardise a deal that was previously agreed with the unions.
There appears to be more confusion over the timing of the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive. The government had pledged to refrain from implementing it until October 2011 and yet it now seems that they would actually be keen to have it in place before the dissolution of parliament.