‘RECRUITMENT’

WORKING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE JUNGLE

MOST HATED PROFESSIONS

• BANKERS• POLITICIANS• ESTATE AGENTS• IFA’s • RECRUITMENT AGENTS/CONSULTANT

WHY?

• PERCEIVED AS GREEDY? • DISINTERESTED (POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE)• POOR VALUE FOR MONEY?• POOR PR/PUBLIC PERCEPTION

RECRUITMENT – DO IT YOUR SELF

CAN IT BE DONE ?

YES.....

....BUT….

• HAVE YOU THE SKILLS?• HAVE YOU THE TIME?

• HAVE YOU THE KNOWLEDGE?

• IS IT AN AFFORDABLE OPTION?

THE KNOWLEDGE

TWO IMMEDIATE CHALLENGES!

• 1) ‘EQUALITY ACT 2010’

• 2) ‘AGENCY WORKERS DIRECTIVE 2011’

THE ‘EQUALITY ACT 2010No alteration to:

• AGE• DISABILITY• GENDER REASIGNMENT• MARRIAGE & CIVIL PARTNERSHIP• PREGNANCY & MATERNITY• RACE• RELIGION & BELIEF• SEX & SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Challenging enough…..?

THE ‘EQUALITY ACT 2010

…but now you have:• DUAL DISCRIMINATION• ASSOCIATIVE & PERCEIVED DISCRIMINATION• DISCRIMINATION ARISING FROM DISABILITY• GENDER REASIGNMENT & TIME OFF WORK• EQUAL PAY – (subtle changes)• HEALTH QUESTIONS – (BIG changes!)• DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PAY• POSITIVE ACTION

Mostly dangerous gobbledegook

CALL A LAWYER!!!!!!!

AGENCY WORKERS DIRECTIVE…and how will it affect my business??

• COPY OF EXISTING AGENCY DOCUMENTS• COPY OF SUPPLYING AGENCY’S T&C’s• COPY OF AGREEMENTS FROM AGENCY TO

WORKERS• PROOF OF DUE DILIGENCE: SUPPLIER CHECKS

WITHIN LAST 12 MONTHS

This is the time for preparation:

AGENCY WORKERS DIRECTIVE…and how will it affect my business??

• OVER ’50’ DIRECTIVE CONSIDERATIONS…. • …THE MAIN OF WHICH IS…..

• ‘ESTABLISHING EQUAL TREATMENT’

Main concerns:

IF YOU CAN BE ARSED.. …more details can be found at…

www.agency-workers-directive.co.uk

‘RECRUITMENT’So! Can you transact your business without us…..?

YES

Should you…?YOU CAN….

..BUT , BEWARE OF NASTY THINGS IN THE JUNGLE!

..YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!!!!