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02.03.2010
The Agency Workers Regulations - Your questions answered
The Agency Workers Regulations - Your questions answered
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (“the Regulations”) have now been published and will come in to force on 1 October 2011. This article sets out a series of questions and answers which explain the impact of the Regulations in frequently encountered situations.
Q1. Across our business we use a wide variety of workers including contractors, agency temps, consultants and freelancers. Which of these are protected by the Regulations?
From 1 October 2011, protection will exist where an individual is supplied by a temporary work agency to work temporarily for and under the supervision and direction of a hirer. Agency workers supplied via intermediaries (such as master and neutral vendors and so called "umbrella" companies) are also protected. However, the genuinely self-employed do not fall under the Regulations and are not protected, providing they are genuinely operating in business on their own account.
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02.03.2010
Politics in action - what the election result could mean for employment practitioners.
Politics in action - what the election result could mean for employment practitioners.
With a general election imminent, it’s time to contemplate the possibility of a non-Labour government, and, if polls are to be believed, a Conservative government. This article explores the likely impact such a change might have for employers if this materialises in 2010.
Article Detail > Politics in action - what the election result could mean for employment practitioners.
27.10.2009
HR Network Seminar
Attend our 2009 HR Network Seminar Article Detail > HR Network Seminar
20.10.2009
Will your restrictive covenants stand up in court?
Will your restrictive covenants stand up in court?
Practical guidance on what you can do to ensure that your restrictive covenants will be enforceable.
Article Detail > Will your restrictive covenants stand up in court?
20.10.2009
Holidays to be carried over when staff fall sick
Holidays to be carried over when staff fall sick: new European ruling could cause problems for employers
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that workers who go on sick leave during a period of scheduled annual leave should be allowed to reschedule their holidays, even if that means allowing leave to be carried forward into a subsequent holiday year.
Article Detail > Holidays to be carried over when staff fall sick
HR Newsletter
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06.04.2009
Holidays for the long term sick
Holidays for the long term sick.
You may have missed the significance of a recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (‘ECJ’) in the joined cases of Stringer and Schultz-Hoff. The ruling relates to the question of whether an employee can accrue and take statutory annual leave entitlement during sick leave and has potential costs implications for UK employers.
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01.08.2008
Advice on Current Challenges facing the HR profession
The Ashley Kate Associates Group offers advice on current challenges facing the HR profession.
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28.07.2008
HR Network Events
Ensuring organisation success during economic uncertainty....Was the topic of the recent Ashley Kate Associates Group & Eversheds LLP HR Network Events Article Detail > HR Network Events
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The Agency Workers Regulations - Your questions answered
The Agency Workers Regulations - Your questions answered The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (“the Regulations”) have now been published and will come in to force on 1 October 2011. This article sets out a series of questions and answers which explain the impact of the Regulations in frequently encountered situations. Q1. Across our business we use a wide variety of workers including contractors, agency temps, consultants and freelancers. Which of these are protected by the Regulations? From 1 October 2011, protection will exist where an individual is supplied by a temporary work agency to work temporarily for and under the supervision and direction of a hirer. Agency workers supplied via intermediaries (such as master and neutral vendors and so called "umbrella" companies) are also protected. However, the genuinely self-employed do not fall under the Regulations and are not protected, providing they are genuinely operating in business on their own account. Applying the prov - 02.03.2010
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Politics in action - what the election result could mean for employment practitioners.
Politics in action - what the election result could mean for employment practitioners. With a general election imminent, it’s time to contemplate the possibility of a non-Labour government, and, if polls are to be believed, a Conservative government. This article explores the likely impact such a change might have for employers if this materialises in 2010.