AWR should be seen as an opportunity to acknowledge the value of the temporary agency workforce, and to recognise the role of the temp in successful businesses. A structured approach towards the arrival of the legislation can help in capitalising on the opportunities it presents for both employers and for temporary workers, particularly in terms of instilling greater morale and a sense of equality.

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AWR: 10 point preparation plan
AWR should be seen as an opportunity
On 1 October 2011, there will be a change to employment to acknowledge the value of the
law that has potential consequences for every company temporary agency workforce, and
to recognise the role of the temp in
who employs one of Britain’s 1.3 million temporary agency successful businesses. A structured
workers. One of the principal rights given to temporary agency approach towards the arrival of the
legislation can help in capitalising on
workers under the new Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) is the opportunities it presents for both
to receive, after 12 weeks of work on an assignment, the same employers and for temporary workers,
particularly in terms of instilling greater
basic working and employment conditions that they would morale and a sense of equality.
have been entitled to had they been recruited directly by the
organisation to do the same job.
We have put together 10 easy steps to make preparing for the legislation straightforward:
❶ Identify ‘in-scope’ population
❷ Capture accurate descriptions of agency workers’ roles and direct hire roles
❸ Capture information for basic terms and conditions for direct hire roles
and analyse impact if applied to temporary agency workers
❹ Identify risk areas
❺ Present cost mitigation options
❻ Make recommendations to stakeholders
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❿ Put any mitigation options into effect in preparation for 1st Oct
when legislation comes into effect
And finally...
Don’t: Do:
• Panic • Identify the actual impact
• Assume the worst • Work with your agency to produce proper analysis and
• Look for solutions before defining the ‘problem’ concrete actions to ensure compliance
• Make sure agency workers understand their rights