If your business relies heavily on temporary agency labour in order to fulfil seasonal trends and to stay flexible and competitive then you will be well aware of the pitfalls and challenges associated with the management of this type of workforce.
Each year the British industry spends in excess of 23 billion through more than 17,000 recruitment agencies, making temporary agency labour a highly fragmented market place with immense scope for improved efficiency.
Temporary labour is an extremely useful business resource in terms of offering employers reduced wage and benefit costs, increased workforce flexibility, assistance with special projects and staff replacement, as well as providing the perfect opportunity to preview candidates for full-time employment.
The advantages of using a contingent workforce however come at a high price. Employers need to seek legal advice to ensure that they are 100% compliant with the law and in doing so they can protect their company from a host of legal issues, including whether the temporary worker is considered to be an employee and as such can qualify for any company benefits.
It is also imperative to undertake supplier reviews, regularly re-assess pay, charge and overtime rates and implement formal service agreements encompassing carefully selected key performance indicators in order to stay competitive and ensure that you are getting a high level of service from your chosen suppliers, all of which can be costly and extremely time-consuming.
de Poel is an independent, vendor neutral cost reduction consultancy that specialises in helping businesses to overcome the obstacles of engaging and managing temporary workers, increase supplier and staff efficiency, delivering cost savings faster than any alternative in-house exercise.
Our innovative solutions and supplier rationalisation processes are designed to help companies who spend more than 3 million a year on temporary agency labour to significantly reduce these costs, delivering thousands of pounds of savings each year.
In addition to a cost reduction consultancy, de Poelís other unique services include e-tipsô (an electronic timesheet and invoice processing system)
and addô (the agency driver database), all of which are designed to facilitate contingent workforce management and in turn reduce costs, promote a greater level of control and visibility of temp usage throughout the business, provide complete transparency of process and improve service delivery from agencies.
de Poel has a lengthy track record of success within the temporary sector and clients who have already benefited from our services include Sainsburyís, TNT Express, Co-op Retail Logistics, Allied Bakeries and Somerfield.
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