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Agency worker rights comparison
Quick reference comparing what agency workers are entitled to versus permanent employees.
Guide summary
Give agency workers equal access to facilities and job information from day one. After 12 weeks, give them the same pay, hours, and leave as permanent staff. You do not have to give occupational sick pay, enhanced maternity pay, or company bonuses.
- Provide equal access to canteen, parking, childcare from day one
- Tell agency workers about permanent job vacancies
- Give same basic pay, overtime rates, and shift allowances after 12 weeks
- Give same holiday pay after 12 weeks (at least 5.6 weeks)
- Same working hours and rest breaks after 12 weeks
- Do not have to give occupational sick pay – only statutory sick pay applies
- Do not have to give company bonuses, share schemes, or loyalty bonuses
- Do not have to give enhanced maternity pay or redundancy pay
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This guide summarises what agency workers are and are not entitled to under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.