UK Statutory Instrument 2010 United Kingdom

Agency Workers Regulations 2010

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At a glance

Enforced by

Fair Work Agency, Employment Tribunal, EAS

What's here

27 compliance obligations, 4 practical guides across 2 topics · 2 journeys

Penalty landscape

1 of 27 obligations carry a fine up to £5,000. 26 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

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

Employer 23
Any Person 2
Trader 2

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

1 guides

Engage and manage agency workers

Supporting — topic alignment

3 guides

Agency worker rights comparison

Employment agency business: compliance checklist

Meet your employment agency regulatory duties

Other Acts binding the same actors

For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.

Employers also bound by 171 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 1998 204 duties
The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 2003 201 duties
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 1989 55 duties
Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006 2006 51 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 47 duties

Any Person also bound by 749 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties

Traders also bound by 219 other Acts (top 5 shown)

Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 952 duties
TULRCA 1992 1992 39 duties
Companies Act 2006 2006 39 duties
Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 2013 39 duties
The Customs (Import Duty) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 2018 33 duties

What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — General and Interpretation

Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

The meaning of agency worker

s.004

The meaning of temporary work agency

Part 2 — Rights

s.005

Rights of agency workers in relation to the basic working and employment conditions

Give agency workers the same basic terms as comparable employees Employer
Match agency workers' pay and conditions to permanent staff Employer
Provide agency workers equal treatment after the qualifying period Employer
Provide agency workers with same basic terms as comparable employees Employer
Provide agency workers with the same basic terms as comparable employees Employer

s.009

Structure of assignments

Do not structure agency assignments to avoid worker rights Employer

s.012

Rights of agency workers in relation to access to collective facilities and amenities

Provide agency workers equal access to staff facilities Employer

s.013

Rights of agency workers in relation to access to employment

Inform agency workers of comparable job vacancies Employer
Inform agency workers of relevant job vacancies Employer
Inform agency workers of job vacancies Employer
Inform agency workers of permanent job vacancies Employer

Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement

s.006

Relevant terms and conditions

s.007

Qualifying period

s.008

Completion of the qualifying period and continuation of the regulation 5 rights

s.010

Permanent contracts providing for pay between assignments

s.011

Calculating the minimum amount of pay

Part 3 — Liability, Protections and Remedies

s.014

Liability of temporary work agency and hirer

Fine up to £5,000

Ensure agency workers get equal basic working conditions Employer
Ensure agency workers receive correct basic employment conditions Any Person
Ensure agency workers receive equal basic employment conditions Employer
Ensure agency workers receive equivalent basic working conditions Trader
Obtain required information and apply basic working conditions for agency workers Employer
Provide required information to temporary work agencies and ensure agency‑worker compliance Employer
Share required employment information and apply basic conditions for agency workers Any Person
Verify and apply correct working conditions for agency workers Employer
Verify equal treatment information for agency workers Employer

s.016

Right to receive information

Provide a written statement regarding agency worker rights and treatment Employer
Provide requested information to agency workers Employer
Provide requested information to agency workers within 28 days Employer
Provide written information to agency workers on request Trader
Provide written information to agency workers upon request Employer
Provide written statements to agency workers on request Employer