Temporary Workers Employed via Agencies

Summary

The Department of Infrastructure disclosed the number of temporary workers engaged via third-party recruitment agencies for 2023 and 2024, broken down by job grade. All requested information was provided without any exemptions.

Key Facts

• The request covered temporary workers employed through agencies for calendar years 2023 and 2024.
• Data was categorized by grades: AA, AO, EO, and Other.
• The total number of agency workers decreased from 29 in 2023 to 22 in 2024.
• The Department of Infrastructure responded on 3 October 2024.
• No information was withheld under any FOI exemptions.

Data Disclosed

• 2023
• 2024
• 2 (2023)
• 1 (2024)
• 23 (2023)
• 16 (2024)
• 1 (2023)
• 3 (2024)
• 3 (2023)
• 2 (2024)
• 2024-09-09
• 2024-10-04
• 4111299

Original Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act and would be grateful if you could provide the following details: The number of temporary workers engaged by the department by third party recruitment agencies for the following periods, 2023 & 2024 please could these be broken down by grade, AA, AO, Secretary, EO etc. I look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks XRedactedX Clarification received 09/09/2024: Calendar years

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 4111299 3 October 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 9 September 2024, which states:

"I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act and would be grateful if you could provide the following details:

The number of temporary workers engaged by the department by third party recruitment agencies for the following periods, 2023 & 2024 please could these be broken down by grade, AA, AO, Secretary, EO etc.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

AA AO EO Other Total 2 (2023) 1(2024) 23 (2023) 16 (2024) 1 (2023) 3 (2024) 3 (2023) 2 (2024)

Please quote the reference number 4111299 in any future communications.

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