Employment agencies and businesses

Employment agencies and employment businesses

The Employment Agencies Act 1973 (EAA 1973) and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, SI 2003/3319 (the Conduct Regulations 2003) govern the conduct of the private recruitment industry, and set minimum standards for employment agencies and employment businesses operating from premises in Great Britain (ie England, Wales and Scotland). The Conduct Regulations 2003 apply where an employment agency or an employment business provides work-finding services to a work-seeker.

The legislation covers:

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   employment agencies, such as recruitment consultancies, which introduce work-seekers to employers;