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The Private Members Bill on agency work was published yesterday. The document essentially covers a number of the provisions included in the EU Agency Workers Directive which has been blocked in Brussels for the past five years.  

The aim is to push for the equal treatment provisions included in the Directive to be brought in through national law.  The Bill will be debated in the House of Commons on February 22nd.  

Commenting on its contents, Tom Hadley, REC Director of External Relations said: “The industry’s concerns over how equal treatment provisions would be established and implemented in practice are well known and the intensive lobbying campaigns that have been led in the UK and in Brussels have meant that these concerns are increasingly recognised.  

“It is clear that trade union pressure and discussions around the Private Members Bill will keep the spotlight very firmly on proposed new regulations on the provision of temporary work. As a result, it is more important than ever that the industry comes together to take our message to MPs who will be discussing the Bill later this month.” 

As part of the REC’s campaign, there are now more than 400 recruitment champions who have signed up pledging to take the initiative in contacting their own local MPs. In addition, the REC’s forthcoming tracking research is being issued at a crucial time and will help to underpin the industry’s position. 

Any recruiters still wishing to sign up as a recruitment champion should visit the website page, http://www.rec.uk.com/forms/champions.