Shiftwork Awareness
 This booklet has been divided into ten sections. Each section can be read individually or as a whole. Use the contents below to find the section you need. If you have any queries or wish to discuss anything in this booklet, please contact your Duty Manager.
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1. Introduction to Shiftwork Awareness
   

\nYou are receiving this free update as a member of the REC from rec.uk.com. To unsubscribe to these newsletters please email:membershipupdates@rec.uk.com, quoting your membership number and giving the subject of your email as “unsubscribe”. However please be aware that in doing so you may no longer receive other emails from us giving information about our services. If you would like the newsletter to be sent to an alternative or additional contact please also email “,1] ); //thamesmeadtownfc–>To ensure that members concerns are fully taken into account the REC will consult the Board, Employment Policy Committee and relevant sector groups on these changes. If you have any initial comments on the Treasurys consultation please e-mail Jason.clayton@rec.uk.com

The REC External Relations team will then feed the results of this consultation back to the Treasury and will work to ensure that any changes do not create additional bureaucracy for the recruitment industry.

The Treasury consultation can be read at:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/pre_budget_report/prebud_pbr06/other_docs/prebus_pbr06_odmanagedservices.cfm

From 1st January 2007 Bulgaria and Romania join the EU. Their citizens will have very restricted rights to the UK labour market.

A summary of the Home Office guide is below. If you want to engage a Bulgarian or Romanian worker to work from 2007 they must be in the following categories:

1. Those who have completed, on or after 31 December 2006 12 months continuous lawful employment in the UK.
2. Those who leave to enter or remain in the UK with no restriction on employment.
3. Those who are married to a UK national or a person in the UK.
4. Those who are family members of EEA nationals who have the right to reside and work in the UK.

Students who can work up to 20 hours per week. Highly Skilled Workers, who comply with the current rules for the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme.

These workers can apply for a registration certificate to prove their status - but this is not a requirement to work for the first 4 categories of people.

Some other categories of worker will be able to obtain an accession worker card. These are listed below:

1. Worker coming in under existing sectoral labour shortage quotas, such as those on the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and a further scheme in food processing.
2. Workers on cultural exchanges, such as au pairs.

After 12 months continuous employment under one of these schemes the worker can choose to stay and work freely in the UK - they will be able to apply for a registration certificate. Self employed workers will be able to run their business in the UK freely after registering with the Inland Renevue. If you wrongly employ a Bulgarian or Romanian worker from January you could recieve a fine of £5000 and the worker one of £1000.

For more detailed information please visit the Home Office website on www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk