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'Unfair' agency worker rights changed

People who work in temporary jobs or for agencies for at least 12 weeks will have the same rights as full-time staff under a new European directive.

The TUC's Sarah Veale and Angela Shields of the law firm Pitmans whether the new law will benefit employers and employees.


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