AWR comes into force in the UK on the 1st October 2011, other EU countries by Jan 2012

When a temporary worker has worked in an assignment for 12 weeks they will be entitled to the same pay as a comparable employee. To qualify a temporary worker must have worked in the same role with the same hirer for 12 weeks. For more information on this check out the guidelines from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills. http//:www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/employment-matters/docs/a/11-949-agency-workers-regulations-guidance.pdf