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Here we’ll explain what the Conduct Regulations are and help you make an informed decision on whether you want to opt in or out.
The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003 are regulations which govern the recruitment industry in the UK. They regulations were implemented to ensure recruitment businesses treat both candidates and clients fairly.
The regulations apply when you are supplied through a recruitment agency, it doesn’t matter how you are paid.
The Conduct Regulations Cover:
These are the main disadvantages of opting out which you may wish to consider:
Loss of protection regarding payment if the client fails to pay the agency for your completed work.
The agency can use restrictive covenants to restrict the worker from going to a competitor agency or client.
There are regulations relating to temporary-to-permanent fees, which can negatively impact the client if they decide to hire you as an employee or direct contractor.
Here are the main advantages of option out:
Opting out may assist negotiations with your agency for better pay rates and other additional benefits.
Workers are free to change their Conduct Regulations status by opting out of the Conduct Regulations at a later date (or opting back in, if they have already opted out), but they must give notice to Bishopsgate (which in turn must give notice to the Recruitment Agency) and they will only be able to change their status after their existing assignment has come to an end; a worker cannot change their Conduct Regulations status part way through an assignment.