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The Temporary Agency Workers Directive applies to temps who have been supplied by an agency. If you have employed a temp directly they receive the same benefits and treatments as a permanent employee.

In brief:

"The main purpose of the AWD is to ensure the appropriate protection of temporary agency workers through the application of the principle of equal treatment and to address unnecessary restrictions and prohibitions on the use of agency work. The AWD follows similar directives on fixed term and part time work (which were based on European social partner agreements). Under the Directive “equal treatment” relates only to basic working and employment conditions of temporary agency workers (eg pay, working time); the Directive does not affect the employment status of temporary workers.

The Directive allows the UK to implement the agreement reached on 20 May 2008 between the CBI and the TUC, which means that after 12 weeks in a given job, an agency worker will be entitled to equal treatment (at least the basic working and employment conditions that would apply to the worker concerned if s/he had been recruited directly by that undertaking to occupy the same job)."

Department for Business Innovation and Skill

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When employing a temporary worker directly - you follow the same actions and rules as you would taking on a permanent employee directly.

The only difference arises when you take on a temp for less than a week. HMRC provides guidance on Form E13 (page 26) to help you with this.

File download HMRC E13 Manual_Taking on Temp Workers for Less than a Week.pdf

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More and more businesses employ temporary workers alongside their core permanent staff, as a way of keeping costs down and staying flexible as market demand fluctuates.

As an employer, you may use temporary workers in one of two ways: by taking on new staff directly (but on temporary contracts); or by using the services of an agency which hires out its workers to organisations on a temporary basis. In the latter case, staff usually remain as employees of the agency, which charges you to cover wages, tax, National Insurance and agency fees, this can be a very costly affair for a short-term employee you do not know so it is very important to select a reputable agency.

Assist UK is creating an online solution specialising in administration and support roles on a temporary and contractual basis. There are no agencies, one flat monthly fee, support network, resource library and access to a database of specialised candidates in an online solution which has been driven by you and created by us.

We want to hear what you think, what you would like from an online specialised service of this nature and for you to become a member of this growing community who are creating an effective and efficient recruitment solution.

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