Agency Workers Directive delay is good for business
Tue, 20 Oct 2009
The decision to delay the implementation of the Agency Workers Directive is a good one for businesses, it has been claimed.
Last week, the government announced that the changes brought about by directive-effecting legislation will not come into force until autumn 2011 - the latest possible point in time.
Previously, it had been speculated that the government would rush through the new law, which will grant equal employment rights to members of the temporary workforce once they have spent 12 weeks in a placement.
Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, Nick Pontone, policy director of the Yorkshire and Humber Chambers of Commerce, said the decision was "a welcome boost for business".
He claimed that new employment regulations introduced since 1998 have cost firms £5.7 billion in Yorkshire alone, and suggested that any additional burden would hinder the economic recovery.
Mr Pontone suggested that creating jobs will be "at the top of the agenda" as the UK emerges from recession, meaning there will be support for any moves designed to reduce the costs involved with taking on new staff.
"Helping businesses succeed is by far the best way to get unemployment down and tackle the deficit by rebuilding tax revenues," he added.
Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said last week that the decision to delay implementing the directive was "a significant milestone" in a long campaign to protect the interests of recruiters.
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