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Temp workers in UK least protected across Europe

Britain registers the highest number of workers hired by agencies for temporary work, but they are also among the least socially protected across Europe.

Only so-called 'temps' in the UK, Hungary and Ireland do not have the same rights of pay as permanent employees doing a similar job, according to a report.

The paper, to be presented by the British Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday (23 June), argues that the proposed EU directive on agency workers should finally be pushed f...

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