Has anyone given any thought to how this may affect H&S? Agency workers working over 12 weeks having the same rights as full time employees? This could affect the provision of PPE making the employer responsible rather than the agency? I also suspect that there may be a high turn around of agency staff as employers decide to move them on after 11 weeks! Any comments? Frank C

This should not make the slightest difference as all people [ inclusive of volunteers, work experience etc.] providing a 'gain' for an employer should already be treated in the same way re H&S As for who actually supplies what is a contractual issue NB: Its about time that people were treated like people as I know of many cases, even in government areas never mind private areas, where staff have been on 'agency' for years where a real job really exists!