Temporary and Agency Workers

Provides an account of the regulations and the employment status of temporary and agency workers. Part one of this book considers the general law relating to temporary and agency workers and examines the rights of work seekers. Part two looks at the regulations in detail and sets out the impact of the regulations on each of the principal parties.

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The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations, due to be made in 2003, will introduce major changes to the workings of the employment agency sector and will have a major impact on work seekers and hirers. "Temporary and Agency Workers: Law and Regulation" provides a definitive account of the new regulations and the employment status of temporary and agency workers. Part one of the book considers the general law relating to temporary and agency workers and examines the rights of work seekers and the duties of the employment agency, employment business and hirers. Part two looks at the regulations in detail and sets out in clear terms the impact of the regulations on each of the principal parties. Useful appendices complement the text and include model agreements for use in the various employment relationships, as well as the full text of the Conduct of Employment Agency and Employment Businesses regulations and the Employment Agencies Act 1973 as amended.