Regulator profile

GLAA

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority

Enforcement Regulator UK-wide

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.

Licence mandatory for gangmasters in regulated sectors. Being merged into Fair Work Agency under Employment Rights Bill. Absorbed into the Fair Work Agency on 7 April 2026 (ISS-285). Enforcement of its labour-market functions now sits with 'fair_work_agency'. 24 residual duty(ies) + 13 enforcement link(s) under non-labour-market Acts remain pending evidence-based reclassification (ISS-285 quarantine).

Gangmaster LicensingLabour LicensingWorker Protection

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Legislation connected to GLAA’s remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Amendments / commencements

Sectors regulated

Agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and petsHotels and hospitality

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