Understanding AWR

[...] a fully compliant solution. One of the options we will be offering contractors is based on the 'Swedish Derogation Model'. As part of this we will be paying contractors inbetween assignments, providing pensions (which [...]

this swedish derogataion is a load of crap what about the thousands of people it is putting out of work like me somebody needs to do something about it

Hi I am an agency worker and have heard rumours this may take effect soon at my works if so what are the key features for me or will nothing change coz it don’t favour agency workers as much as the other law

Hi Stuart, can you give us a bit more detail please? Are you interested in the agency workers regulations themselves or do you need more information on the Swedish Derogation?

Steven

It seems to me that behind all the regulation and apparent improvement for temporary workers is a Tax Man’s delight… Force more of our remuneration to be pay so that more can be taxed. A definite downer for the regular contractor.

I appreciate that vulnerable workers need protection but most contractors are not vulnerable, we willingly take on risk for the reward.

Would it have been too complex to design in a nationally decided income level cut-off for the AWR? No, just nobody at the negotiating table had that group of workers’ interests in mind. Not European or National governments (Yummy tax income), not unions (how many well paid contractors are members?), and not even businesses who would see both sides and be split.

It seems to me that, as ever, governments saw a problem and wrote a law to fix it with nary a glance at the unintended consequences.

i work at an agency in the uk, i have many of my workers in companies for on going work,
However these people working for me do not want to work with total commitment, they want to have days /weeks off when they want, not put on rosters without any imput, thats why they choose to work for agencys.
they want us to work round them as its their lifestyle, where is their human rights?

i have worked at same company through agencys 4 2half years and i think its wrong that we are being forced to sign this new contract to opt out of equal rights as their workers. i have worked 3 shifts over 12 week qualifiying pereiod now they have stopped me working cos iwont sign this swedish derogation its a right scam thanks mick