UK Statutory Instrument 2003 United Kingdom

Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (as amended)

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Enforced by

Fair Work Agency

What's here

21 compliance obligations, 3 practical guides across 2 topics · 2 journeys

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Trader 18
  • Client 1
  • Any Person 1

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

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Relevant guidance

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Supporting — topic alignment

2 guides

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1 guides

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What this Act requires

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Part I — GENERAL AND INTERPRETATION

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Part II — GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

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Part III — REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED BEFORE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED

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Key information document: Employment businesses

Part IV — REQUIREMENTS TO BE SATISFIED IN RELATION TO THE INTRODUCTION OR SUPPLY OF A WORK-SEEKER TO A HIRER

Part V — SPECIAL SITUATIONS

Part VI — CLIENT ACCOUNTS AND CHARGES TO WORK-SEEKERS

Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

Part VII — MISCELLANEOUS

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Advertisements

  • Ensure recruitment advertisements contain specific required information Trader
s.028

Confidentiality

  • Protect the confidentiality of work-seekers' information Trader
s.029

Records

  • Keep records of work-seekers and hirers for at least one year Trader
s.030

Civil liability

  • Liability for damages caused by breaking agency regulations Trader
s.034

Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review agency conduct regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Advertising in ... EEA states

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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Fair Work Agency

Unified labour market enforcement body for Great Britain. Takes over National Minimum Wage enforcement from HMRC, enforces statutory sick pay and holiday …

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Made under

Employment Agencies Act 1973 1973 Primary Act

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