The Agency Workers deal: Is this "the right deal for Britain"?

The Government's agreement with the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) for UK agency workers to receive equal treatment after 12 weeks has made headlines. The TUC have heralded the agreement as "good news for agency workers" and "a victory for union campaigning" while the CBI has described the deal as the "least worst" option.

The hope is that the agreement will lead to a Temporary Workers Directive in Europe that the UK can support and incorporate into UK law in the next Parliamentary session. But why now, what has been agreed and what are the implications of this agreement?

Read Wragge & Co's expert analysis of situation.