The Agency Worker Regulations 2010 (‘AWR’) have bought in rights to equal pay with directly employed staff after 12 weeks in one assignment. One way that agencies can avoid the obligation to pay equally is to use a Permanent Contract of Employment otherwise known as a ‘Swedish Derogation’ contract.
This NUT guidance note provides a brief summary of the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) which came into effect on 1st October 2011 and provides practical advice for NUT members who use agencies for supply teaching work.
This NUT guidance note provides a brief summary of the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) which came into effect on 1st October 2011 and examines the implications for head teachers who may be engaging supply teachers through agencies.