de Poel in The Guardian

This weekends Guardian featured a focus article on the Agency Workers Regulations, including a Q&A from de Poel's Legal Director Joe Tully.

When Steven Clarke gave up the comfort of salaried life and started selling his wares on the open market as an IT contractor, he was slap, bang in the middle of the IT bubble. Demand for his skills was at a premium and he pocketed some serious money: "In one month I earned £17,000," he claims.

The 51-year-old IT support worker from the London area of Sydenham, who works for City banks including RBS, Standard Chartered and Citi, says he's mostly enjoyed every minute. "But it's not just the money. You're brought into a business because you have specific skills … you can put them into action straight away and the result is immediate. It's very rewarding."

Clarke is one the UK's 1.4 million (and growing) army of skilled temporary workers.

You can read the whole article here, or download a copy below.