Umbrella company introduces Gap Pay

Professional umbrella employment provider, giant group, has become the first organisation of its kind to offer Gap Pay to its contractor employees.

Once a candidate joins giant they become an employee of the company. As part of a package of employment rights and mutual obligations, they will receive seven hours Gap Pay at basic rate, as well as holiday pay, per week when they are between assignments.

This is a payment under AWR (Agency Workers Regulations) regulation 5, not to be confused with pay between assignments under AWR regulation 10 (Swedish Derogation).

Matthew Brown, Managing Director of giant said: " The mutual obligations in place between giant and our employees, such as Gap Pay, ensure continuous employment during and between assignments. Employees are therefore on permanent contracts and are eligible to receive all the rights and benefits of permanent employment including the right to be reimbursed for travel and subsistence expenses when on assignment at a temporary workplace."