The Biggest Threat to Recruitment Since AWR? With Adrian Marlowe & Theresa Mimnagh of Lawspeed

Book your place on Lawspeed’s seminar on 7th July regarding the consultation on zero/guaranteed hours contracts:https://www.lawspeed.com/consultation-on-guaranteed-hours-contracts-seminar/What could be the most significant change to hit the recruitment industry since the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR)?In this episode of RecTalk, Nitin Sharma sits down with Adrian Marlowe and Theresa Mimnagh from Lawspeed to unpack the Government's proposed Guaranteed Hours consultation and why recruiters, staffing firms, employers, and contractors should be paying close attention.The discussion explores the proposed requirement for hirers to offer agency workers direct contracts after a reference period currently suggested at 12 weeks, and the potentially far-reaching consequences this could have on temporary staffing, contract recruitment, workforce flexibility, and business growth.Adrian and Theresa share their concerns around:Why this could be the biggest recruitment industry shake-up since AWRThe Government's rationale behind guaranteed hours legislationWhether agency workers are genuinely being protected or whether flexibility is being underminedThe impact on temporary staffing, contract recruitment, and contingent workforce modelsHow recruitment agencies may need to rethink their commercial models and pricing structuresThe potential knock-on effects for clients, contractors, SMEs, and large employersRisks around transfer fees, compliance costs, and employment tribunal claimsWhy many agencies fear this could reduce hiring, increase costs, and hinder growthThe unintended consequences that policymakers may not have fully consideredHow recruitment businesses can influence the consultation before legislation is finalisedThe role of ARC (Association of Recruitment Consultancies) and Lawspeed in helping the industry navigate these changesThis is an essential listen for anyone involved in recruitment, staffing, workforce planning, HR, temporary labour, contractor management, or employment law.Who This Episode Is ForRecruitment agency ownersStaffing and workforce solution providersTemporary recruitment specialistsContract recruitment businessesHR leaders and hiring managersRecruitment consultants and directorsCompliance professionalsEmployment law specialistsWorkforce planning teamsBusiness owners reliant on temporary labour🔗 Connect with the guestsAdrian Marlowe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmarlowe/Theresa Mimnagh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresamimnagh/Learn more about Lawspeed: https://www.rectools.io/product/lawspeed/Association of Recruitment Consultancies (ARC): https://www.arc-org.net/🔗 Connect with the hostNitin Sharma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitin-rectools/Discover recruitment tools and services: https://www.rectools.io/Listen to RecTalk on another platform: https://rectalk.co.uk/#RecTalk #Recruitment #StaffingIndustry #RecruitmentAgency #TemporaryRecruitment #ContractRecruitment #EmploymentLaw #Lawspeed #ARC #AgencyWorkers #AWR #GuaranteedHours #RecruitmentCompliance #WorkforcePlanning #RecruitmentLeadership #Hiring #Contractors #UKRecruitment #FutureOfWork #NitinSharma