About us
The Fair Work Agency acts to protect workers, support fair competition and ensure employers comply with the law.
What we do听
We enforce workers鈥� rights by helping employers听comply with听the law and听taking action听where they do not.听听
We protect workers by:听听
- enforcing the National Minimum Wage听听
- regulating employment agencies听and businesses
- licensing labour suppliers to the agriculture and food sectors
- taking action against employers who commit serious labour exploitation or abuse
- taking steps to penalise employers who do not pay awards given to a worker in an employment tribunal or Acas settlement
We also provide guidance to help employers meet their legal responsibilities.听
See the听FWA enforcement statement听for more information.听
What we do not do听
We do not handle all employment issues.听
颁辞苍迟补肠迟听听蹿辞谤:听
- advice on employment rights听
- help resolving a workplace dispute听
- early conciliation听
We do not:听
- provide听general HR advice听
- deal with issues outside our enforcement remit听
- replace employment tribunals听
Who we are听
We have legal powers to investigate employers and enforce workers鈥� rights.听
We can:听
- inspect and investigate employers听
- require employers to put things right听
- issue penalties and fines听
- prosecute serious offences听
Our priorities鈥�
From 2026 to 2027, our priorities are:鈥�
- a clearer, simpler system for workers and employers鈥�
- more visible and impactful enforcement鈥�
- operational and digital improvements鈥���
Corporate information听
Access our information听
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in听our鈥�Publication scheme. Our鈥�Personal information charter鈥痚xplains how we treat your personal information.
Corporate information
Access our information
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our Publication scheme. Our Personal information charter explains how we treat your personal information.