As implementation gets closer, a recent survey has discovered that 80% of freelancers, including those working through umbrella companies, do not know what the AWR is or whether it will affect them.
On Tuesday, the REC launched one of its most extensive support programmes. Called Your AWR Advisor, the programme focuses on assisting REC members prepare for October 1st, the date when the Agency Workers Regulations will be implemented.
The programme includes a wide range of products and guidance services which are exclusively available to members of the REC. The package comprises client packs, an AWR tool kit, model documents, webinars and support and in-house training for recruitment consultants. Members can view the next webinar on Monday the 21st of February. The REC will also be holding a Compliance Summit on the 7th of April, where one of the main topics will be the AWR.
The REC continues to work closely with the Department for Business Innovation and Skills to develop official government guidance on the AWR and the document is expected to be completed in April.
Kevin Green, the chief executive of the REC, said that the next nine months are going to be crucial in terms of implementing the new regulations. The Confederation aims to minimise the effect on recruitment consultancies and their clients and the Your AWR Advisor programme will make sure all members of the REC can plan ahead for the changes that need to be made.
The programme has been devised in response to a poll conducted during the REC’s December webinar, which found that 63% of recruiters needed more information about the regulations, added Green.
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