A draft EU Directive which has been leaked to the Financial Times
could give agency workers or “temps” the same rights as permanent
employees doing comparable jobs in pay, pensions, holiday and other
benefits.
According to the FT, Digby Jones, director general of the
Confederation of British Industry has appealed to the president of
the European Commission, warning that the proposal would be “very
damaging to the UK labour market.”
The UK employs over one million temps, comprising IT,
secretarial and nursing staff, more than any other EU Member State.
According to Silicon.com, half of all Europe’s agency workers live
in the UK.
The draft Directive is due to be published next month.
