Agency Workers Regulations
Why would you want to opt out? I often wonder how people manage to get an ATPL when I read some of these questions. Agency workers regulations are there to protect employees. AND to stop the likes of Ryanair from exploiting people.
If only half the pilots there were aware of it.
There'd be no need for a union. Any problems from your employer and you'd have the government fighting your corner.
Pilots need to educate themselves! It's not that difficult really. But for those of you who cannot be bothered to do any research then briefly, anyone employed by a company to do the same job for more than 12 weeks (YES TWELVE WEEKS) is entitled to most benifits that a full time emplyee is. ie sick pay/ holiday pay / they cant just sack people for no reason either. This was set up to put a stop to the likes of Ryanair from exploiting their workers by making them contractors and having them believe they have no rights. THEY DO! Why do you think Ryanair wants you to opt out of it. Arseholes. They can't anyway. You are by default protected by this bit of government legislation, no matter what stupid piece of paper those pikey dictators get you to sign.