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Agency workers and employment agencies
New employment rights for agency workers
From 1 October 2011 agency workers have certain new employment rights
Using employment agencies
Basic information on who is an agency worker and what employment agencies and employment businesses are
Finding work through an employment agency
Guidance on the rules your employment agency must follow and what to do if you think your employment agency is breaking the rules
Finding work through an entertainment or modelling agency
Information about the additional protections available to you if you use employment agencies to find entertainment or modelling work
Agency worker employment rights
Find out about your rights to basic work entitlements - for example, to the National Minimum Wage and sick pay
Tips when using entertainment and modelling agencies
Golden rules you should remember if you use an agency to find entertainment or modelling work
Agency workers: new rights from 1 October 2011
Agency workers have certain new employment rights from 1 October 2011 - find out more
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