Guidance

Agency Workers Regulations 2010: guidance for recruiters

Guidance for hirers of agency workers and the recruitment sector to understand the new Agency Workers Regulations.

• From: Department for Business and Trade, Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 27 May 2011
• Last updated: 3 October 2019 — See all updates

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Agency Workers Regulations 2010: guidance

PDF, 494 KB, 51 pages

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This guidance aims to help hirers of agency workers and the recruitment sector to understand the Agency Workers Regulations that came into force on 1 October 2011. It covers the main provisions of the Regulations with illustrative examples. The Regulations give agency workers the entitlement to the same or no less favourable treatment for basic employment and working conditions, if they complete a qualifying period of 12 weeks in a particular job.

October 2019: guidance updated to reflect the repeal of the Swedish derogation, which comes into force in April 2020 - see Section 7. It will affect employment businesses and end-hirers of agency workers currently on ‘Swedish derogation’ contracts, also known as ‘pay between assignments’ contracts, as well as the agency workers on such contracts.

Published 27 May 2011
Last updated 3 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 3 October 2019

   Guidance updated to reflect the repeal of the 'Swedish derogation' or 'pay between assignments' contracts, which comes into force in April 2020.

2. 27 May 2011

   First published.