Work organisation
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
This guide sets out the differences between the law on agency workers laws in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).
Updated to include additional information on temporary employment agency work in Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and South Korea.
Updated to reflect proposed reforms to agency worker rights, including pay transparency, in response to the "Good Jobs" Employment Rights Bill consultation in Northern Ireland.
This resource is kept under review and updated in line with developments.
The policy intent behind the measures relating to zero and low hours workers in the Employment Rights Act 2025 is to end one-sided flexibility and "exploitative zero hours contracts". This does not mean that there will be an outright ban on such contracts. What it does mean is that there will now be a legislative framework, the intention behind which is to deliver a better level of predictability and security for workers. Barrister and mediator Alison Frazer looks at the practical implications for HR.
Updated to take into account the increase in the cap on a week's pay with effect from 6 April 2025.
Updated to reflect the increase in the maximum amount of a guarantee payment, effective from 6 April 2025.
Agency workers will be included in the ban on 'exploitative' zero-hours contracts, as the government tables around 250 amendments to its landmark Employment Rights Bill today.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to work organisation.