Agency workers get more rights in new government proposals

The government is to scrap the so-called Swedish derogation, which enables some firms to pay agency workers less than permanent staff.

The move was announced this morning as part of a package of reforms in the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. The plan is in response to the...

To continue reading this article you need to be registered with Recruiter . Registration is FREE and only takes minutes. Register here or sign in below if you already have an account.

Already registered? Login

Don't have an account?

Register for FREE today to access all premium online content and select your email preference.

We're here to help

If you have queries about accessing premium content, contact a Recruiter sidekick at [email protected] for more information or call +44 (0) 208 950 9117.

Employment tribunal claims on the rise compared to previous year

The latest Employment Tribunal Statistics have been published this week.

Legislation 13 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s appointments include: Evelyn Partners

People 12 June 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firefish Software, Jobmatch Sweden, Liquid Friday

Contracts 12 June 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 9-13 JUNE 2025

This week’s new launches include: Lattice, makethehire.com

New to Market 12 June 2025
Top