Temporary workers to receive equal rights under AWR from the end of this year

The very first temporary workers and contractors will be entitled to receive the same employment rights as permanent staff within the Agency Workers Directive from December 24, as the initial 12 week qualifying period closes.

Under the legislation, following 12 weeks in an assignment any temporary worker or contractor must receive the same pay rate and entitlement to holidays and breaks as permanent employees. As the procedures came into force on October 1, December 24 is going to be date that the first temporary workers qualify to receive the new rights.

However the rights are aimed more at agency workers, contractors may also are affected so it will be important to understand the rules and be aware of anything that may affect them.

Also awareness of changes to the regulations which affect temporary workers, contractors also need to care for legislation on taxation and charges such as IR35, and that is why many contractors decide to use the help of an umbrella company.

Umbrella companies such as pulseumbrella assists contractors make the most out of their working lives. Employed as an area of an umbrella company ensures that contractors can have all their financial and tax matters arranged for them, and ensures that every contractor has comfort about being IR35 compliant and paying the proper amount of income tax and national insurance thanks to pulseumbrella’s contractor calculator.

Pulseumbrella also offer contractors a handful of additional benefits including holidays, maternity/paternity pay and an optional pension scheme so contractors gain all the benefits supplied by permanent employment in addition to the freedom of contracting.