Agency Entitlements

Q. Will I accumulate service for pay purposes?

Under the legislation agency workers will accumulate service for incremental pay purposes and other entitlements provided for under employment legislation.

Q. What is the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012?

Q. Am I entitled to the Location or Specialist Allowance?

Q. Who does the legislation apply to?

Q. Who is the employer of the Agency Worker?

Q. What are the key entitlements under the act?

Q. How are basic working and employment conditions defined?

Q. How is pay defined?

Q. Do I now have entitlement to sick pay and access to the pension scheme?

Q. What about Annual Leave entitlement?

Q. Will I accumulate service for pay purposes?

Q. Does the Act apply to Permanent Agency Workers?

Q. From what date am I entitled to equal treatment?

Q. Who has responsibility for ensuring equal treatment?

Q. What are the remedies under the Act?

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