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Follow on Google News | ARC welcomes PM's comments on agency workers rightsThe distinction between agency workers and employees should be identified clearly in any review by the government of relevant legislation.
The ARC opposes the one rule for all approach that the previous administration advocated and the criticism from some quarters now reported against Mr. Cameron’s views. Adrian commented “for example, the idea that an agency worker earning £100,000 per annum is poor and “vulnerable” The ARC has for months called for the AWR to be reviewed on a practical rather than political basis. It has also argued that there should be a longer qualification period to obtain the equal treatment rights for the higher paid, but the ARC understands that this is not acceptable to the unions. Without union agreement a two tier arrangement could not work. Adrian concluded “it is perfectly possible for those agency workers who have been or are likely to be mistreated, as set out by the unions, to be set aside from the vast majority who are not. Those most likely to be taken advantage of can be protected more. The idea that only one rule is permitted with extra and over complicated rights for everyone, and that a more flexible approach is therefore to be condemned, must surely go against common sense.” # # # We are a professional trade association providing a clear voice for recruiters, and are wholly committed to the positive promotion of recruitment business in the UK through good service and practise. End
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