In its submission to the consultation on the Agency Workers Directive which closed on the 31st July, the TUC called on the Government to ensure new rules give agency workers protection from exploitation and equal treatment on pay, holiday and hours.

The TUC wants the Directive to end discrimination against temps by guaranteeing that all agency workers receive the same rights on pay, holiday and working time as directly employed staff, following a 12-week qualifying period. (more…)