FAQs

All items: The 12-week qualifying period

Can an employer move agency workers around different roles in the organisation to prevent their being entitled to additional rights after 12 weeks?
Can an employer move agency workers around different connected hirers to prevent their being entitled to additional rights after 12 weeks?
How is the 12-week qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 calculated?
What counts as a week for the purposes of the 12-week qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010?
Does an agency worker lose their entitlement to additional rights under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 if they change role after the qualifying period?
Can an employer limit the use of agency workers to assignments of less than 12 weeks, to avoid the impact of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010?
How long a break between assignments can an agency worker take without bringing continuity of service to an end for the purposes of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010?

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Frequently asked questions and answers on the 12-week qualifying period.