ARROWS has implemented a secure agency employment model at a manufacturing company
ARROWS Law Firm provided legal advice to a company that had long relied on agency workers in its manufacturing operations and needed to structure this model in a way that would withstand a labor inspection. The goal was not only to amend the contracts with the staffing agencies but also to create a functional system for worker assignment, record-keeping, comparable working conditions, and the responsibilities of each party. The result was a secure framework for agency employment without unnecessary operational disruptions to the client’s business.
The client turned to ARROWS when the number of agency workers at its facility increased significantly and the existing contractual documentation no longer reflected the actual nature of its collaboration with employment agencies. ARROWS first conducted a legal audit of the contracts with the agencies, internal processes, and the actual work performed by agency employees. It focused in particular on the risk of disguised employment agency work, the establishment of comparable working and wage conditions, record-keeping, and the delineation of responsibilities between the staffing agency and the client as the user.
ARROWS prepared new contract templates for cooperation with staffing agencies and established control mechanisms prior to the employees’ start date. The solution also included a clear division of responsibilities for documentation, attendance, occupational health and safety, workplace instructions, and monitoring of equal conditions for agency employees. The result was a legally sound and practically applicable framework for agency employment that allowed the client to continue utilizing a flexible workforce.