EU ‘temps’ granted equal rights

The European Parliament adopted a directive on temporary agency work, 22 October 2008, which enables temporary workers to be treated equally, from day one, with those of the employer company. However, following agreement reached in May 2008 between the social partners in the UK, agency workers will get the same pay and conditions as permanent staff after being employed for 12 weeks. This is the final stage in the process and Member States have a maximum of three years to transpose the directive.

EurActiv, 22.10.08: Social partners hail end of agency worker discrimination http://www.euractiv.com/en/socialeurope/social-partners-hail-agency-worker-discrimination/article-176599

European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/1561: Equal treatment for all agency workers http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1561&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Parliament: Press Release, 22.10.08: European Parliament ensures temporary agency workers gain equal rights - UK workers after 12 weeks http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/048-40237-294-10-43-908-20081021IPR40236-20-10-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm

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