A UK law, effective Oct. 1, 2011, in order that UK legislation complies with the EUI Agency Workers Directive (See: “Agency Workers Directive). The AWR provides temporaries supplied through a staffing agency with entitlement to the same basic employment and working conditions as if they had been recruited directly, if and when they complete a qualifying period of 12 weeks in the same job. (See also: “Qualifying Clock.”). The AWR also grants certain rights to such temporary workers from the first day of their assignment such as access to facilities (i.e. canteen) and information on job vacancies.