About us
The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is responsible for enforcing workers鈥� rights. We're a single point of contact for workers who believe their rights have not been upheld.
Who we are聽
The Fair Work Agency (FWA)聽is responsible for聽enforcing workers鈥� rights. We鈥檙e a single point of contact for workers who believe their rights have not been upheld.听
We have the power to inspect,聽investigate聽and penalise businesses that do not uphold workers鈥� rights.听
The agency was formed in April 2026.听
It combines the powers of the former:聽
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Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority聽
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Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate聽
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National Minimum Wage enforcement team聽
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Office of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement聽
We employ over 150 staff based in London, Cardiff, Birmingham,聽Salford聽and Nottingham.听
The Fair Work Agency is an executive agency, sponsored by the聽Department for Business and Trade.听
Our responsibilities聽
We make sure that workers:聽
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are paid the National Minimum Wage聽
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are treated fairly by employment agencies聽
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in agriculture and food are treated fairly by gangmasters (who provide workers to businesses)聽
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are protected from serious labour exploitation and abuse, and those responsible are prosecuted聽
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employers who ignore employment tribunal awards are fined and named聽
We help businesses to understand and聽comply with聽their legal responsibilities.听
See the聽FWA enforcement statement聽for more information.听
Our priorities聽
From 2026 to 2027, our priorities are:聽
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a clearer, simpler system for workers and employers聽
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more visible and impactful enforcement聽
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operational and digital improvements聽聽聽
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