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UK agency worker law

Hello there! Today we are going to talk about the UK agency worker law.

Do you know what an agency worker is? It's like when a company needs extra help for a little while, they might ask another company (called an agency) to send them some workers.

Now the UK agency worker law is all about making sure that these agency workers are treated fairly. That means they should get the same basic working conditions and benefits as the employees who work directly for the company they are helping.

For example, if the company employees get a lunch break, then the agency workers should get one too. If the company employees get paid time off, then the agency workers should get that too.

The law also says that after an agency worker has worked at a company for 12 weeks, they should get the same pay as the employees who work there permanently. That means they should get paid the same amount of money for doing the same job, even though they work for a different company.

Overall, the UK agency worker law is all about making sure everyone is treated fairly and equally in the workplace, no matter how they got there.