Companies need to be ready for the impact of the Agency Workers Regulations
The contracting market is busy readying itself for the impact of the impending Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) that will affect short-term workers and also contractors.
The AWR are due to take effect from October and suggest that a contractor or short-term member of staff who’s been at a place of work for longer than twelve weeks will be entitled to the same benefits as a long term member of staff.
This includes being paid the same salary and being qualified to receive sick leave, holidays as well as maternity/paternity pay.
Contractors that are employed by umbrella companies may very well see little effect from these types of changes, especially if you work for an umbrella company such as Pulse Umbrella that offer statutory employment rights to each person that works together with them. Even so, the regulations might change the employment habits of a few businesses, so it is worth contractors being aware of the changes.
If you’re a contractor umbrella companies can offer you a fantastic solution to taking care of your money and leaving you free to get on with your assignments and also have more time to enjoy your own life without worrying about managing your own accounts.
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