https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/non-clinical-questions/9531/agency-workers---new-legislation I have just been listening to &#39;Money Box Live&#39; on Radio 4. One question came from a pilot, who was employed by a budget airline through his own limited company. The expert panel seemed to think this might make him an&#39; agency worker&#39; and therefore woulden-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/46794?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:44:12 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cfaba054-2be0-4d88-a344-d357e6974144plantagenet<p>I would have agreed with you 100% Clive, until I heard them on the radio - probably on i-player by now.&nbsp; If it is the case, I don&#39;t think and employee <i>can</i> sign away rights.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/46791?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:31:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:cea0d035-7af6-40f1-8f1b-f04f53e7c8e9Clive Ansell<p>I can&#39;t see that. Surely a limited company locum is providing a service directly to a practice and no &quot;agency&quot; is involved.&nbsp; Maybe one would have to agree T&amp;C&#39;s which state in writing&nbsp;that the daily rate is gross and includes all holiday pay and pension payments as well as all taxation?</p> <p>That said, I stand to be corrected if there are any lawyers out there?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/46789?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:27:48 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:27c5aa02-53c6-4fe7-893d-899b458c78beHannah Wynne Richards<p>I long ago came to the conclusion that since the politicians had passed all the necessary laws ages ago-they&#39;ve&nbsp; since&nbsp;been passing ever more ridiculous ones-just to make it look as though they&#39;re actually doing something-and all they&#39;re achieving is giving nervous breakdowns to the law abiding</p> <p>Wynne</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>