"agency workers" to get "employment" rights after 12 weeks?

[DimPrawn]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7410127.stm

So, is this going to apply to a Limited company providing services via an agency?

If so, Contracting.

[Pondlife]

KUATB

and again

[DimPrawn]

and the consensus was:

A. This will apply to IT Contractors. Doomed.

B. There will be an opt out for IT Contractors / It won't apply. Boomed.


This is pretty important. Someone must know.

[BoredBloke]

They were reporting on Shout99 that us disguised employees would not be included in the legislation, but until it is actually released, nobody will know. Personally I think that getting parity to permie wages after 12 weeks is a bad move as I couldn't afford the drop.

[Dow Jones]

Please tell us

If you've opted out, surely you are safe. I'd like to see the look on the faces of those who were dead certain about 'opting-in'. Anyone here?

[Likely]

They are actually selling this law as something good for contractors ? i.e Agency workers "not being treated equally" is a bad thing they suggest. Hence need to change. WTF ?

[Marina]

Apparently (if the Government is to be believed) much of the impetus for this agency rights thing is to preempt an EU agency rights proposal currently being prepared (by Slovenia, of all tinpot countries )

[Alf W]

I don't see how it can be enforced on Ltd Co Contractors. I am a full time employee of MyCo Ltd not a temp.

[Marina]

The EU angle is better covered <removed>

If any contractors are still EU fans, perhaps this will give them pause for thought.

[Sockpuppet]

Hmm.

I'm not really bothered about this. Infact it could be a good thing.

The way I see it the only people who are affected are people who want to basically be an employee but try and claim they are a business / contractor to get the money.

This could kill the need for agencies. If they prove too expensive the rise of the direct contract could be a good idea. I'm sure some enterprising young individual will work out a way of flogging ltd co services direct to client co without being an agency.

Otherwise then it would also be the end for enture and KPMG etc.

Boomed I say.