In
April 2014, new UK legislation will be introduced that will affect how
businesses manage their contingent workers, and the impact of that engagement
on the end client.
Clearly, there are many advantages associated with engaging contingent workers. However, to ensure that you maximise those benefits you need to minimise any potential risks. Some key questions your organisation should know about the entire contingent population at the drop of a hat are:
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How many contingents are there?
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Are the
resources temps, contractors or consultants?
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How much does that population cost you?
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How much is the person being paid?
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How much are third parties charging?
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Have they been pre-screened, including references and eligibility to work in
the UK?
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In what areas of the business are they providing services?
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How do you track their movement within the business?
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How long have they been there?
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What
does the supply chain look like?
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Have you ever audited your suppliers?
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What does the contractual agreement look like?
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What cross checking happens during the payment of invoices?
Are
you in a position to answer these questions?
When
the new legislation arrives, such issues will become even more critical for you
to tackle as it becomes imperative that you effectively manage your ‘hidden’
contingent population. Over our next few blogs we will provide you with more
advice on how to deal with the challenge of managing contingent workers in
light of the changing legislation, which will help to protect you from paying
the costs of negligence further down the line.
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