Recruiter reported yesterday that 10 Manchester Recruitment Agencies had been warned over Employment Law breaches. There are a couple of very obvious points here:
- Contractors have suffered as a result
- Recruitment Agencies do not need to even go near this in a great many number of cases
Without doubt the cash flow pressure on a Recruiter can be severe and there may be a temptation to cut corners and try a few things. It can only come back to hurt you and does not help the industry reputation when we are faced with increasing legislation and scrutiny.
The government need to help too, defining a “vulnerable worker” would be a start. At Parasol we fully employ Contractors, Temps and Freelancers and massively reduce the risk for Recruitment Agencies, End Clients and make sure Contractors are paid properly. Professional contractor services can take away a huge amount of the problem for Agencies and they should not be fearful of losing control – it is simply not in our interest to meddle nor how the best providers are structured.
There are plenty of other good Agencies and I don’t want to suggest otherwise but compliance in 2009 may not seem to be of the utmost importance but a relatively small amount of effort to understand how you can safely engage with workers can save so much time and hassle down the line. Smart agencies also use it to show added value to the end clients – it’s a win-win.
by Rob Crossland
Recruiters score own goal?
May 14, 2009 in Contractor News, Industry comment, Recruiter News
Recruiter reported yesterday that 10 Manchester Recruitment Agencies had been warned over Employment Law breaches. There are a couple of very obvious points here:
Without doubt the cash flow pressure on a Recruiter can be severe and there may be a temptation to cut corners and try a few things. It can only come back to hurt you and does not help the industry reputation when we are faced with increasing legislation and scrutiny.
The government need to help too, defining a “vulnerable worker” would be a start. At Parasol we fully employ Contractors, Temps and Freelancers and massively reduce the risk for Recruitment Agencies, End Clients and make sure Contractors are paid properly. Professional contractor services can take away a huge amount of the problem for Agencies and they should not be fearful of losing control – it is simply not in our interest to meddle nor how the best providers are structured.
There are plenty of other good Agencies and I don’t want to suggest otherwise but compliance in 2009 may not seem to be of the utmost importance but a relatively small amount of effort to understand how you can safely engage with workers can save so much time and hassle down the line. Smart agencies also use it to show added value to the end clients – it’s a win-win.
Tags: agency news, contractor services, employment law