Temporary agency working: is the law on the turn?

Patricia Leighton; Michael Wynn

Temporary agency working: is the law on the turn?

Patricia Leighton, Michael Wynn

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Abstract

Analysis of the development of case law on the employment status of temporary agency workers, particularly cases in the EAT after James v London Borough of Greenwich. The article traces the development of the concept of the implied contract of employment with an end user of the agency and the tests for identifying such a contract.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-15
Journal	The Company Lawyer
Volume	29
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2008

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Note: This article provides a useful summary of the case law on the status of agency workers at a time of high volatility in legal arenas

Keywords

Agency workers
contracts of employment
employment status
implied contracts
temporary workers
Law

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Temporary agency working: is the law on the turn?

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