The use of Pay Between Assignment contracts for agency workers including the role of umbrella organisations
08 February 2018
The study also sought to obtain more information on the role of umbrella organisations in the use of these contracts.
Swedish Derogation Contracts, otherwise known as Pay Between Assignments has been a term mentioned widely in relation to the Matthew Taylor review and qualitative analysis, published by BEIS, considers this area of employment practice.
Originally commissioned by The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), HOST Policy Research (HOST) conducted a Qualitative Analysis of the use of Pay Between Assignments contracts for agency workers including the role of umbrella organisations. The objectives of the project were two-fold and interlinked:
- To fill the information gap on PBA contracts and the reasons why individuals choose to sign up to them
- To obtain more information on the role of umbrella organisations in the use of these contracts
The report focuses on:
- The sectors and occupations they are used in
- Who requests these contracts
- Why they are used
- The strengths and weaknesses of the contracts