Employment agencies and employment businesses: record keeping

The Employment Agency Inspectorate (EAI) can refer cases for prosecution where a person breaches the requirements of the 1981 Order or Conduct Regulations while running an employment agency or employment business.

This can include anyone who:

• breaches the ban on charging fees to workers
• fails to comply with any of the conduct regulations
• makes, causes to be made, or knowingly allows false entries to be made in any record or document that has to be kept under the 1981 Order or Conduct Regulations
• doesn't comply with a prohibition order without a reasonable excuse

In addition, any person who obstructs an officer in carrying out their duty will be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding £1,000.

Prohibition orders

A prohibition order may either:

• prevent a person from running an employment agency or business or any version of these specified in the order
• impose conditions under which they may be allowed to run an employment agency or business

Read further guidance on the Employment Agency Inspectorate.