One in three people (31%) accepted a new job with no idea about whether it came with a pension, meaning they ignored a benefit that’s typically worth thousands of pounds a year, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Hundreds of thousands of agency workers across the UK will benefit from improved working conditions when the new equal treatment rights for temps come into effect on the 1st October 2011.

The Government has published guidance to help employers and the recruitment sector prepare for the introduction of the Agency Workers Regulations.