APSCo are reporting that Conservative party members, including David Cameron have tabled a motion against the Agency Workers Directive (Temporary Workers Directive).

One suspects this could be a pre-election rally to the agencies and contracting community, but could be very good news should it lead to the demise of this directive. (more…)

The APSCo political monitor this week reported from the House of Parliament, where further questions have been raised to Pat McFadden regarding the implementation of the AWD (Agency Workers Directive), otherwise known as the TWD (Temporary Workers Directive).

On one hand it would appear that the present government are keen to implement the directive before dissolution, which is in contrast to it’s pledge to refrain until October 2011. As usual when questioned on this subject, Mr McFadden demonstrated faster moves than Usain Bolt to avoid giving a straight answer. (more…)