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The Government's proposals to move agencies to a more self-regulated position has received the thumbs-down from one trade group who fear it could lead to a drop in overall standards.
Agency representative group said that the Governments proposals to reform the regulatory framework for employment agencies and businesses solve some problems but create others.
Agency representative body has responded to the Government's challenge to identify needless Red Tape by calling for a radical streamlining of the Conduct Regulations.
The Government has started a crackdown on rogue agencies by putting modelling and entertainment agencies in London under the spotlight. Nine agencies have been issued with warnings for failing to comply with the law.
Two more recruitment consultancies have filed for adminstration this week. Freelancers who might be affected by these are being offered assistance from TreasureGuard.
The agency world donned their black ties and evening dresses recently to raise nearly £50,000 for the NSPCC at an 'ATSCo Vampire Ball' at the Dorchester Hotel in London which was dressed like a gothic mansion for the occasion.
An employment agent who provided extras for programmes including Eastenders and Casualty has been banned from running an agency for the maximum term of 10 years.
Recruitment agencies expressed major concerns about the short-term prospects for the industry at the recent annual 'Small Business Conference' of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
