Understanding AWR

The true impact of AWR and why terminating contracts at 12 weeks might not be a good idea. Anyone trying to work out the true cost or impact of AWR will have a job at the moment as we’ve seen three conflicting reports published in the last few weeks alone. REC’s JobsOutlook survey, published just [...]

In parliament last week, Stewart Jackson, the Conservative MP for Peterborough, asked the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable), “What steps is he taking to reduce the cost of implementation of the EU Agency Workers Directive; and if he will make a statement?” Ed Davey, the Minister for Employment Relations, responded [...]