Information for Agency Workers & Contractors

What do I need to do before commencing an assignment through Yolk Recruitment?

If you have already registered with Yolk Recruitment as an agency worker or a contractor then please read the information below for further details. You can also download a full copy of our terms of engagement. If you have not registered with us then please call 029 20 220078 to start the registration process.

If you are a non-UK or EEC national, then we will require proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please check the home office website for appropriate document www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk

Pay Arrangements

Yolk Recruitment will pay you on a weekly basis in arrears every Friday. Payment will be made by BACS transfer based on the information that you provide. Before commencing employment you will be given a timesheet to complete. You will need to complete this timesheet and send it to us by the following Monday before11.00am otherwise there maybe a delay in payment. You will need to detail the hours that you have worked each day and total those hours for the week to be paid. Timesheets must be signed and dated by yourself and the relevant client contact. It is your responsibility (not the client’s) to ensure that your timesheet has been received by Yolk Recruitment; we recommend that you call your Yolk consultant to confirm receipt.

Expenses

For contractors an expenses form needs to filled out and completed the following Monday before 11.00am otherwise there maybe a delay in payment. Expenses forms must be signed and dated by yourself and the relevant client contact. It is your responsibility (not the client’s) to ensure that your timesheet has been received by Yolk Recruitment; we recommend that you call your Yolk consultant to confirm receipt.

Tax Queries

Before you start working for Yolk Recruitment, we will require either your P45, which your previous employer should have given you, or please download a P46 and complete and send back to us.

We require having one or the other of these forms to ensure that you are paid using the correct tax code.

If you have any queries about your income tax, please call us on 02920 220078 or contact the Inland Revenue on 0845 3003949

Holidays

As an Agency Worker, you are entitled to paid annual leave according to the statutory minimum as provided by Working Time Regulations. The current statutory entitlement to paid annual leave under these regulations is 5.6 weeks (28 days). 

Holiday pay entitlement accrues in proportion to the amount of time worked by the Agency Worker on Assignment during the Leave Year.  Your Leave Year begins the date you commenced your existing assignment with Yolk Recruitment. Under the Working Time Regulations 1998, none of this leave can be carried over into any subsequent leave year and it is your responsibility to ensure that you take all of your leave in the appropriate year. 

Under the Agency Workers Regulations, on completion of the Qualifying Period, the Agency Worker may be entitled to pay and/or unpaid annual leave in addition to the Agency Worker's entitlement to paid annual leave under Working Time Regulations.

If your assignment finishes for any reason, all unpaid accrued holiday will be paid to you in your final wages.

To request holiday leave, please seek approval in the first instance from the hiring company. Once your holiday leave has been approved please inform Yolk Recruitment and fill state on the relevant timesheet.

Absence Reporting

If you cannot attend work due to illness, please you must contact Yolk Recruitment at least 1 hour prior to your normal start time.  You will be asked why you cannot attend work and how long you think the absence will last.

Lateness Reporting

If you any reason you are likely to be late for work, please contact Yolk Recruitment at least 30 minutes prior to your normal start time. Please state your reason for being late and whether you perceive this to be an ongoing issue. Please be aware that persistent lateness may eventually lead to termination of your assignment.

Dental/Medical Appointments

All temporary staff will be required to ensure that any dental or medical appointments are made where feasible outside of shift hours. In case of emergency, please discuss with your consultant at Yolk Recruitment who will liaise with the client on your behalf.

For all other queries please call 02920 220078