The European Union is in the process of pushing through the Agency Workers Directive, which could force us all to accept employment rights. But do we want these rights?
The unions here in the UK want this too, since that will make contractors more expensive and they hope we will all go away.
The fact is, most of us are used to taking care of our own employment rights, and we don't need Brussels to force them on us. Being a contractor means taking holidays when you want, and taking care of your own illness and pension requirements. We're all grown up: we don't need to be treated like employees, and we became contractors so that we could manage our own affairs.
Do you want employment rights? Do you want to be forced to accept them? How do you feel?
Published on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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