The Agency Workers Regulations 2010

The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (the Regulations) came into force in England, Scotland and Wales on 1 October 2011.

The Regulations will give agency workers the right to the same basic working and employment conditions they would receive if they were engaged directly by an end user client to do the same job; this is limited to conditions that relate to pay and working time. Agency workers will also be entitled to access on-site facilities that an end user client provides to its own workers and to be advised by a client of vacancies which arise in the client's business.

Jobshop have attended workshops dedicated the AWR run by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and have also held our own Client Seminar and workshop on the AWR.

We have listed below the most frequently asked questions and if you click on the relevant pdf document at the bottom of the page you can download a full explanation for each question.

The regulations have not had the level of impact that was expected and as long as the agency you choose are fully briefed and are operating under these regulations properly they are very manageable. If you are concerned about any aspect of the AWR or just want to clarify any points, one of the Jobshop team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For Clients

1. Background
2. What are the Agency Worker Regulations?
3. Who is an agency worker for the purposes of the Regulations?
4. What is a temporary work agency for the purposes of the Regulations?
5. When does an agency worker qualify for equal treatment?
6. What does equal treatment mean?
7. Day One rights
8. Who is liable for establishing equal treatment?
9. Pregnant agency workers
10. Are there legitimate ways to derogate from the Regulations?
11. Anti-avoidance measures
12. What are the financial penalties for breach of the Regulations?
13. Next steps

If you are a Client click here to download the answers to the questions above