What Fair Work Agency does
Unified labour market enforcement body for Great Britain. Takes over National Minimum Wage enforcement from HMRC, enforces statutory sick pay and holiday pay, oversees employment agency standards, gangmaster licensing, umbrella company compliance, and recovery of unpaid employment tribunal awards.
Launches on 7 April 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. Absorbs GLAA functions and the HMRC National Minimum Wage team; separate arrangements continue for Northern Ireland.
Contact Fair Work Agency
Official guidance from Fair Work Agency
Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.
Fair Work Agency (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
GOV.UK: gangmaster's licence (opens in a new tab)
Publication
Making a complaint to the Fair Work Agency about your recruitment agency (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Conduct Regulations 2003: guidance for employment agencies and employment businesses (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
What a gangmaster's licence is and who needs one (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Detailed guidance on who needs a gangmaster’s licence (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Agents for professional sports persons (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
Fair Work Agency guidance for providers of interpreting services (opens in a new tab)
Detailed Guidance
View all 13 guidance documents (opens in a new tab)
Legal framework
Legislation that Fair Work Agency directly enforces.
Primary legislation
Secondary legislation
Related legislation
Legislation connected to Fair Work Agency’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Establishing / enabling
Referenced in enforcement
- Coverage area
- Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland may have separate arrangements.