Temping Will Become A More Stable Way of Working
A new law will give temporary workers a right to request a more stable working pattern and control over the hours they are required to work. The change will apply to all workers and employees, including temps, and is intended to tackle ‘one-sided flexibility’ where employers call the shots with last minute requirements to work. […]
Temps Are Missing At Least £97m Paid Holiday Annually
Alarming figures released by IWORK show that the UK’s 1.6m temporary workers* are missing out on at least £97m worth of paid holiday annually. This figure is based on someone earning the average salary of £26k being entitled to annual holiday worth over £3k, and applying that to just 2% of temps. The £97m estimate […]
011 Why is the recruitment industry often vilified, and does it matter?
Recruitment is often a vilified profession, much-maligned by candidates who feel they are poorly treated. And as our audience (you!) consists of agency workers we thought we should examine why. To help us do that, we spoke to Tim Jacob who has some 25 years experience as a recruiter and now advises recruitment firms on […]