LRD guides and handbook June 2014

Law at Work 2014

Chapter 2

TUC complaint to European Commission — Swedish derogation

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In September 2013, the TUC lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission about the UK’s failure to implement the Agency Workers Directive due to the Swedish derogation. According to the TUC, around one in every six agency workers now works on a Swedish derogation contract designed to avoid the equal pay obligation.