EU rule would boost pay for temp workers.

• Position: Business Briefs - European Union - Brief Article

When in Rome prepare to pay temporary workers plenty of dinari.

That's because in Italy, as well as across the countries in the European Union, proposals to strengthen the rights of temporary agency workers will give temporary agency workers pay and employment rights comparable with those of permanent employees.

A draft directive published by the European Commission establishes the principle of non-discrimination in working conditions and includes the right to equal pay between temporary agency workers and permanent workers occupying in identical or similar post. The provisions will apply to temporary workers who have completed six weeks on the same assignment. Companies in the United Kingdom are likely to be affected most, since the...