coozer
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| posted on 8/10/11 at 01:06 AM |
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Agency Workers Regulations??
Anyone else not happy with the new regs?
I'm working for an agency and it suits me down to the ground. I travel 3/4 mile to work where I've been covering sickness and holidays.
This has been ongoing since March this year.
Now they tell me because theres no permanent vacancy's I can only work 11 weeks and then I'm laid off for a week (where another agency
driver goes in) and then I can start another 11 week period.
All this AWR has done is actually do me out of work.
Anyone else affected?
Steve
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 8/10/11 at 02:22 AM |
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That sounds like a steaming pile of male bovine excrement.
I've worked for agencies for 4 months at a time, and I know of some that have done it for years.
I take it they'll find you something else for that week
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 8/10/11 at 07:33 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Anyone else not happy with the new regs?
I'm working for an agency and it suits me down to the ground. I travel 3/4 mile to work where I've been covering sickness and holidays.
This has been ongoing since March this year.
Now they tell me because theres no permanent vacancy's I can only work 11 weeks and then I'm laid off for a week (where another agency
driver goes in) and then I can start another 11 week period.
All this AWR has done is actually do me out of work.
Anyone else affected?
Steve
From what I was hearing on the radio the other day, when they were discussing the new incoming regulations, what I heard sounded like that sort of
carry on would be illegal. That is to say, finishing one temp worker and bringing another one in to fill 'the same post' was illegal. It
might be worth having a word with a specialist in employment law.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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designer
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| posted on 8/10/11 at 07:55 AM |
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It's because of the new regulations designed to 'protect' agency workers. If you work a full 12 weeks you are entitled to the same
benefits as full time workers.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 8/10/11 at 09:14 AM |
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In my industry however, it suits everyone. I (as an employer) dont see why i would want agency workers WITHOUT the same benefits as permanent
staff.
The benefit of equality such as this is greater team practice, and protected employment for all. whilst the agency worker may be entitled to a months
notice, it also means that he needs to give me a months notice.
Win / Win for medium / long term agency workers, but i understand the difficulties for short term agency workers. Agencies were, after all, a good
opportunity to make an increased rate very quickly. I dont see why there cant be a waiver for this though, such as for the working time directive.
[Edited on 8-10-11 by MakeEverything]
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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coozer
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| posted on 8/10/11 at 10:32 AM |
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Ok, had a closer look at the regs, seems the 12 week qualifying can only be cancelled by a 6 week break.....
So, now I can see me being done out of the job....
Its HGV driving so I am bound by the working time directive, as well as tacho regs. Any infringements = big fines and the threat of jail.. so, its
dead easy to live within them regs, now there's more that works against me.
Misery....
This country stinks....
[Edited on 8/10/11 by coozer]
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