Yet more penalties of up to £5,000 per worker have come into force – Agency Worker Regulations. Any benefits must be made equally available to Agency Workers as they are to other full or part time employees from the outset of employment. The headings include:

• Car Parking
• Creche
• Prayer Room
• Canteen

After 12 weeks, Agency Workers will have the same work conditions including pay, shift allowances, holiday pay and bonuses attributable to individual performance

The rule changes only cover basic working conditions and as such most employers are already operating inside the law but its best to be sure.

If in doubt, revert to your Employment Help line with one of your professional bodies, trade organisations or similar. If you don’t have one either use your Solicitor or talk to YBG about what your best options are.