Pictured above: Positive Outcomes' Recruitment Manager Sam Lawrence

The Recruitment division of Positive Outcomes is joining forces with employment lawyers from the Nottingham office of Midlands law firm Geldards to give businesses the low down on the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) and how they should prepare for their introduction in October this year.

The free Agency Workers Regulations Seminar takes place at Positive Outcomes' new offices off Junction 28 of the M1 on Thursday 12th May 2011.

The company's Recruitment Manager Sam Lawrence, explains: "The Agency Workers regulations are designed to guarantee temporary workers provided via recruitment agencies to organisations, the right to the same equal treatment and terms and conditions as their permanent counterparts. 

"There are an estimated 1.1 million agency workers in the UK and almost one in four public and private sector employers planning to increase their use of temporary labour.  The Agency Workers Regulations are likely to affect a significant number of individuals and businesses, and we consider it is important that any business using or likely to use temporary workers are given access to information about the new Regulations, to give them the best chance of being prepared ahead of their introduction. 

"Our Nottingham-based recruitment team, have joined forces with employment lawyer Roscoe Fernandes of Geldards, to devise this update seminar, which will be a practical session that provides an overview of the main features of the Regulations and sheds some light on the real affect they will have on businesses.

"The seminar will also provide some suggestions on what businesses can and should do whilst they have time, to ensure they are fully prepared for when the Regulations come into force in October."

To reserve a place at the Agency Workers Regulations Seminar, on Thursday 12th May 2011, from 9am to 11am, email: jemma.taylor-smith@posout.com.

The Positive Outcomes group of companies has its head office just off J28 of the M1.