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Date: 25 March, 2010
There is nothing new in the Budget – that seems to be the general verdict of the media and political and economic commentators of Chancellor Alistair Darling’s latest offering. But is this assessment too glib? Certainly there are none of the headline grabbing moves that all pre-election Governments are tempted ...
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Date: 17 March, 2010
News last week that the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) has only recovered £200,000 in unpaid wages for agency workers in the last twelve months, would appear to show that the vast majority of temporary employees, contrary to some recently expressed views, are being treated fairly. That is the view ...
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Date: 09 March, 2010
Commenting on recent reports about the deal struck between supermarket chain ASDA and the trade union Unite in advance of the Agency Workers Regulations that are due to come into force next year, the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC) urges caution against adopting the model ahead of Regulation. ASDA has ...
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Date: 05 March, 2010
Part of the draft regulations to bring the Agency Workers Directive into UK law may not be legal, according to inquiries carried out by the Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC). The government laid draft Regulations before Parliament in January 2010, following a two part consultation which ended in December 2009. ...
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Date: 01 March, 2010
Almost three quarters (72%) of employers say that recruiters do not offer value for money, according to research from IT and engineering recruiter Modis. Jim Albert, managing director, at Modis International recently said: “These figures show the reputational issue recruiters have faced in the past remain as persistent as ever. ...