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| Author: | Forde, C. Slater, G. |
| Title: | Agency working in Britain: Character, consequences and regulation |
| Journal: | British Journal of Industrial Relations
2005 : JUN, VOL 43:2, p. 249-271 |
| Index terms: | Labour markets Legislation Employees Employment agencies United Kingdom |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the debate over the nature of temporary agency work (henceforth as: agy-work.), focusing on the current character of agy-work. in Britain. Using data from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), some of the claims made about agy-work. are assessed, relating to the personal and employment characteristics of those engaged in such work, the motives of agy-workers and the prospects for those who take up agy-jobs. It is found that there is a strong case for regulation, but that this rests on the continued disadvantage associated with agy-work, with little evidence of an impact from the purported 'knowledge' economy. |
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