The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation ever to hit the UK’s private recruitment industry. The REC has worked closely throughout with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and has sought to limit any negative impact on agencies and on demand for temporary staff. Our other priority has been to provide practical tools to help members implement the regulations.
All REC Corporate Members have exclusive access to Your AWR Advisor – the REC’s one stop shop with everything agencies need in order to ensure that their business is compliant and that clients, internal staff and workers are up to speed with the new requirements.
Access the Your AWR Advisor website now (please note: the Your AWR Advisor website is for REC Corporate Members only - you will need to enter your login details to access this site).
A key element of the support package for members is the AWR compliant model contracts. To download, free of charge - click here. These are the PAYE terms of engagement (agency workers) and related client terms, contracts 5 to 8 for those limited company contractors who are agency workers (i.e are not genuinely self-employed) plus the Swedish Derogation contracts. They are supplemented by a document which identifies the key changes made to the previous set of contracts.
Produced by the REC’s expert Legal Team and incorporating the official BIS Guidance, the Model Documents and Contracts are an invaluable resource for agencies to ensure they are AWR compliant.
Recruiters in Northern Ireland will be provided with specific support and guidance reflecting the Department of Employment and Learning's (DELNI) own AWR guidance.
Do you want more information about AWR?If you are an IRP Member there is a range of guidance and support available to make sure you have all the information you need. Login to the IRP Website to access AWR guidance for IRP Members.
If you are not an IRP Member join IRP now to ensure that you are aware of all the new requirements when supplying temporary and contract staff.
Use the navigation on the left hand side of this page to discover the full range of products and services available for your business.
Download free information and legal guidance regarding the AWR and watch our AWR webinar series on-demand.
Book a paid-for workshop, attend the REC's AWR National Summit or complete our online form to express your interest in In-Company Training or a Client Workshop.
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Only four percent of employers reported that they had reduced their use of agency workers in direct response to the Agency Worker Regulations, according to on-going analysis of the impact of the one-year-old rules conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC
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