Regulator Profile
GLAA
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
Enforcement Regulator3
Areas of regulation
19
Laws enforced
UK-wide
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Gangmaster Licensing
Labour Licensing
Worker Protection
What GLAA does
Prevents worker exploitation. Licences labour providers supplying workers to agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and food processing/ packaging. Investigates labour abuse across all sectors under wider police-style powers.
Additional information
Licence mandatory for gangmasters in regulated sectors. Being merged into Fair Work Agency under Employment Rights Bill.
Legal framework
Legislation that GLAA enforces.
Primary legislation
- Employment Agencies Act 1973 Act 1973
- Employment Rights Act 1996 Act 1996
- Employment Rights Act 2025 Act 2025
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 Act 2004
- Immigration Act 2016 Act 2016
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 Act 2006
- Investigatory Powers Act 2016 Act 2016
- Modern Slavery Act 2015 Act 2015
- National Minimum Wage Act 1998 Act 1998
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Act 1984
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 2002
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Act 2000
Secondary legislation
- Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (as amended) UK Statutory Instrument 2003
- Gambling Act 2005 (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 2009 UK Statutory Instrument 2009
- Gangmasters (Appeals) Regulations 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
- Gangmasters (Licensing Authority) Regulations 2005 UK Statutory Instrument 2005
- Gangmasters Licensing (Exclusions) Regulations 2006 UK Statutory Instrument 2006
- Immigration Act 2016 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017 UK Statutory Instrument 2017
- Public Interest Disclosure (Prescribed Persons) Order 2014 UK Statutory Instrument 2014
Sectors regulated
Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and pets
Hotels and hospitality