The government has recently reported that a standoff between trade unions and CBI have greatly hindered attempts to reform new employment legislation giving equal rights to 1.3 agency workers
Employment relations minister Ed Davey said the decision to retain the regulations, which introduce equal pay and holiday rights for temporary staff after 12 weeks of working for the same employer, in their current form was “clearly disappointing”. This was caused when an agreement was failed to be made with both the CBI and the TUC.
Originating in EU Directive, the regulations were governed by a “social partner” contract between employers and the TUC. Both the CBI and TUC were seeking an agreement on possible changes that they would improve the implementation and potential benefit to both employers and agency workers but no proposed changes have been acceptable to both parties and could have been set aside in the event of a legal challenge.
Prime Minister David Cameron has gone on record as saying that he did not want the AWR implemented in its current form but it is due to come into being on October 1, 2011.
Discussions are still continuing with all parties involved
