According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the government hopes to get the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 on the statute book by the end of the current parliament's term.
The legislation, which implements a European Union directive, will give agency workers the same pay, holidays and other basic working conditions as staff who have been directly recruited after they have been with the employer for more than 12 weeks.
Pat McFadden, business minister, commented: 'This change in the law is aimed at ensuring fairness for agency workers in relation to the permanent employees they work alongside.'
He also pointed out that the directive received the support of the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry.
In addition, Mr McFadden claimed that the legislation combine fairness with flexibility, which will support the ability of the UK's labour market to create new jobs.
Last month, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills unveiled a new scheme to attract more foreign workers to UK research positions.
The legislation, which implements a European Union directive, will give agency workers the same pay, holidays and other basic working conditions as staff who have been directly recruited after they have been with the employer for more than 12 weeks.
Pat McFadden, business minister, commented: 'This change in the law is aimed at ensuring fairness for agency workers in relation to the permanent employees they work alongside.'
He also pointed out that the directive received the support of the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry.
In addition, Mr McFadden claimed that the legislation combine fairness with flexibility, which will support the ability of the UK's labour market to create new jobs.
Last month, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills unveiled a new scheme to attract more foreign workers to UK research positions.
