EEF response to Agency Workers delay

Commenting on the announcement that the Temporary Agency Workers Directive will be delayed until October 2011, EEF Head of Employment Policy, David Yeandle said:

"We are pleased the Government has listened to the concerns of business and delayed the implementation for as long as possible. This decision gives manufacturers more time to prepare for the impact it will have on their business and avoids it being implemented when companies are struggling to recover from the economic downturn.

"Government must now ensure that the detailed legislation does not impose unnecessary costs and administrative burdens on manufacturers."