Agency workers are to be given the same basic rights as permanent workers within 12 weeks of starting a job, under a government plan agreed with unions.
The deal will include pay rates and hours of employment.

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Agency workers are to be given the same basic rights as permanent workers within 12 weeks of starting a job, under a government plan agreed with unions.
The deal will include pay rates and hours of employment.
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