The latest APSCo legal updates for July 2026.
W/C 29th June
DBT Consultation: Reforms of zero hours and similar contracts
The Government launched a consultation on implementing new rights under the Employment Rights Act 2025 aimed at ending one-sided flexibility in zero hours and similar contracts.
The proposals include a right to guaranteed hours based on regular working patterns, reasonable notice of shifts and shift changes, and compensation for shifts cancelled, shortened or moved at short notice. The consultation focuses on how these rights will work in practice and will help shape future regulations.
The consultation is open until 25 August 2026 and can be answered online here or using the following email address zerohours.consultation@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
APSCo Model Registration Terms for work finding services
With the Fair Work Agency (FWA) currently undertaking compliance audits across the recruitment sector, now is a good time to review your candidate registration processes.
Recruitment businesses are required under Regulations 14 and 15 of the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 to provide candidates with written Registration Terms before any work-finding services commence. These Registration Terms are distinct from the Terms and Conditions that apply once an assignment has been secured, and both documents serve different legal purposes.
The Registration Terms must be provided before work-finding services begin and the obligation applies even where no assignment has yet been identified. Review your processes now to ensure compliance and access the latest version of the APSCo Model Registration Terms here.