Temporary Workers - Recruiter

Andrew Miller’s temporary and agency workers’ Private Member’s Bill has been withdrawn.
The Bill’s aim was to afford the same provisions for temporary workers that permanent employees enjoy. It had sparked fear in the industry that the move could be to the detriment of the UK’s agency work model.
The death of the Bill was inevitable following the government’s announcement on Tuesday that there had been an agreement between business leaders and trade unions to give temporary workers equal pay and conditions after 12 weeks in the job.
But the government will have to persuade MEPs in Brussels to amend the European Agency Workers Directive, possibly at 9 June Employment Council or soon after the French take over the presidency in July, before any legislation is agreed.
Any agreement on the Directive, which has been blocked by Britain for years, would have to go before the European Parliament for a decision, which could delay the new law for more than a year. * - Article from Recruiter.

G & G Recruitment are still concerned about the possible implications of giving temporary workers equal rights to permanent works on the market. Will it mean that clients will be less willing to use temporary workers? Will it mean, in the IT and Information Management sector, that temporary workers must have their pay brought in line with permanent workers, which would usually mean a decrease? Shouldn't consideration be taken for the different markets in which these temporary workers work? Will it force the small recruitment agencies to close as they cannot cope with even more red tape, rules, regulations and processes? Will client's choice of agencies be reduced?

Should you have any thoughts or questions, please do contact us on info@ggrecruitment.co.uk