Are you meeting the challenges of the latest employment legislation?
8th July 2011
The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) are new regulations which come into force in England, Scotland and Wales on 1st October 2011. The regulations will give agency workers the same basic working and employment conditions they would receive if they had been recruited directly by a company/employer to carry out the same job.
The regulations will hit the logistics industry and automotive manufacturing sector hardest
Like many other organisations operating within the logistics sector or the automotive industry, Rudolph and Hellmann Automotive currently utilise a percentage of agency workers. This flexible workforce ensures customers receive cost-effective, flexible logistics services which can react with the day-to-day changes of the automotive manufacturing environment.
We are confident our team and suppliers have the necessary expertise and planning to be fully compliant with the new legislation and continue to provide its customers with a best-in class logistics service.
Working with HR specialists to create a framework for compliance
In anticipation of the new regulations being introduced, we are currently working with human resource specialists to ensure that the implications of the AWR are fully understood and that all Rudolph and Hellmann employee processes relating to the agency regulations are compatible. The team is also in the process of negotiating with current agency personnel suppliers to agree a business framework to move forward under the new regulations.
So what’s changed?
In the UK, an agency worker will be required to complete a period of 12 weeks service in the same role, with the same hirer in order to ‘qualify’ under the new regulation.
Upon completion of a 12 week period the agency worker will be entitled to the same terms and conditions rights as a permanent member of staff member relating pay, working time, night work, rest periods, rest breaks and annual leave. Any bonuses that are directly attributable to the amount or quality of the work done by the worker will also be included if this is applicable to an equivalent permanent member of staff.
All agency workers beginning a new ‘assignment’ or position with a hirer, without 12 weeks service, will also be entitled to right of access to collective facilities provided by the hirer from day one. This will include canteen, transport services, child care facilities and access to permanent vacancies.
If you are concerned about how this may impact on your operations why not request a FREE ‘no obligation’ audit.
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