The Best Connection has a contract with each temporary worker supplied to our clients.
It is a contract for services and does not give rise to a contract of employment between The Best Connection and the temporary worker.
Under the contract The Best Connection will pay an agreed hourly rate to the temporary worker for all authenticated timesheets submitted and be responsible for the deduction of NI , PAYE and other deductions.
The contract explains the provisions of the working time regulations relating to paid annual leave, rest periods and working hours.
It also states that the temporary worker is not obliged to accept any assignment offered to them by The Best Connection, but if they do so, during every assignment the following rules will apply.
The temporary worker must co-operate with the Client's staff and accept the direction, supervision and instruction of any responsible person in the Client's organisation.
They must observe any rules and regulations relating to the Client's work place.
Unless arrangements have been made to the contrary, they must conform to the Clients' normal hours of work.
The Temporary worker must take all reasonable steps to safeguard their own safety and the safety of any other person who may be present or affected by their actions on the assignment and comply with the health and safety policy of the Client.
They must NOT engage in any conduct detrimental to the interests of the Client.
The above is laid out in both the Take-on briefing and the Terms of Engagement documents, which are fully explained and issued during the interview process.