Empowering Agency Workers
040 Should Temps & Contractors Be Able To Choose Their Umbrella?
Episode notes
Temporary workers and contractors are often required to choose an umbrella from a preferred supplier list (PSL) operated by their recruitment agency. Today we're talking to Paul Sheraton, an IT contractor who recently launched an official petition aiming to allow workers the right to choose their own umbrella rather than be restricted by preferred supplier lists. Also joining us is Martyn Valentine from The Law Place to give us his take from the legal perspective. Here's a snapshot of what we're discussing:
- Paul's experience of umbrellas in his many years as a contractor;
- Impact of PSLs and reasons for launching the petition;
- PSLs from the legal perspective;
- Financial incentives underpinning some PSLs;
- Legal considerations of such financial arrangements.