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Up to half a million temporary employment contracts could be at risk due to Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) coming into force next month, according to a new report by law firm Allen & Overy.
Recruiters and employers may have to revisit drafted contracts and other documents covering AWR following amendments made to the regulations earlier this week, according to Bridget Wood, head of law firm Blake Lapthorn’s recruitment sector group.
Interims have been advised to operate through a personal services company when the new agency worker regulations (AWR) come into force on 1 October.
Interims should verbally agree liabilities connected with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), which come into force on 1 October, with clients and include them in the terms of engagement, according to HR interim Melanie Metcalf.
Public sector recruiter The Capita Group Plc (Capita) has agreed a contract with The Pensions Regulator to support its direct communications with employers for automatic enrolment of staff into workplace pension schemes, which will be phased in from October 2012.
The government’s announcement that workers will not be automatically enrolled into workplace pension schemes from day one of their employment from 2012 has been welcomed by recruiters.
Following yesterday’s announcement that from 2012 employees will be automatically enrolled into workplace pension schemes after three months’ employment, a specialist recruitment sector lawyer has predicted the plans could give the recruitment agency sector a boost.