Definition - Equal Treatment
Agency workers will be entitled to the same basic working and employment conditions after 12 weeks of service in the same role with the same hirer.
The entitlements include pay, duration of working time, night work, rest periods, rest breaks and annual leave. ‘Pay’ has been specifically defined as “any sums payable to a worker of the hirer in connection with the worker’s employment including any fees, bonus, commission, holiday pay or other emolument referable to the employment, whether payable under a contract or otherwise…”
The definition of pay includes holiday pay, shift allowances, unsociable hours premia, overtime rates, vouchers with a fixed monetary value, stamps and bonuses directly related to quantity and quality of the work carried out.
