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Agency worker compensation must take into account what would have happened (News, 19 January 2017)

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Published on: 19 January 2017
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  • The decision of the EAT

Article summary

Compensation awarded to an agency worker for breach of his entitlement, after twelve weeks of service, to the same basic working and employment conditions as a direct hire, must take into account what would have happened but for the infringement. EAT: (1) Amissah and ors (2) Olewunne and ors v (1) trainpeople.co.uk (dissolved) (2) London Underground.

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