A note on Lawspeed services relevant to the Agency Workers Regulations

1. How can Lawspeed
help with the AWR?
The Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR) are complex with many
conflicts and ambiguities ready to trip up the unwary, yet there are positive
options. Working with our clients towards practical solutions for their
individual operational requirements, our focus is upon devising strategies to
enhance their sales, and providing comprehensive support.
AWR-specific services include:
• Help with developing solutions for you and your clients
• Devising strategy and policy preparation, action points and relevant documentation
• Client and candidate terms and agreements prepared to match your solutions
• Bespoke on-site presentations
• Advisory support in client-facing meetings
• Assistance with responses to tenders
• Internal briefings and staff training
• Procedural flow advice and guidance from registration through to assignment end
• Responding to and dealing with claims from agency workers
Why Lawspeed?
• We have a demonstrable industry understanding with a rounded perspective of the critical issues, a
“prevention is better than cure” ethos, and a track record of delivering key services to the recruitment
industry since 1997.
• Our combined legal and commercially “savvy” approach is reflected in our highly acclaimed contract terms
for recruiters, used by many successful agencies.
• We have been instrumental in the development of recruitment law over the years. Key initiatives proposed
by Lawspeed have influenced the legislative landscape including:
- The limited company opt out contained in the Conduct Regulations 2003, first proposed by Lawspeed to
government in September 2001.
- Changes to the Managed Service Company legislation implemented in April 2007, following
presentations in conjunction with HMRC. This limited agency exposure to liability.
- Helping to persuade the government to abandon key damaging areas within the draft AWR first
proposed in October 2009.
• In addition to our achievements above, we have followed the Agency Workers Directive from the outset
in 2002, having then presented and taken part in the government consultation at that time. In 2009 our
updating seminar on the AWR was undertaken in conjunction with the Department of BIS.
• We have a specific understanding of agency worker status and experience of dealing with claims by agency
workers and contractors.
Lawspeed Limited 6-7 Dubarry House, Hove Park Villas, Hove, BN3 6AF
Tel: 01273 236236 Fax: 01273 236232
Web: www.lawspeed.com Email: info@lawspeed.com
Registered in England No: 3582083
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