Consultation launched on reforming the regulatory framework for the recruitment sector and proposal to prohibit EEA only recruitment
The Government has launched a consultation seeking views on proposed changes to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. The aim is to keep regulations which provide protection for work-seekers, but to remove some onerous business to business regulation and simplify the legislation where possible.
The proposed amendments include removing the prohibition on employment agencies and employment businesses from entering into a contract on behalf of a client and removing the requirement for employment businesses to obtain agreement to terms with hirers.
The Government is also seeking views on a proposal to prohibit employment agencies and businesses from recruiting solely from other European Economic Area (EEA) countries without advertising in Great Britain. Regulation 27A of the Conduct Regulations, which came into force in January 2015, already requires employment agencies and employment businesses in Great Britain, if they are advertising a vacancy for a job based here, to advertise it in GB and in English either before or at the same time as advertising it in another EEA country. The Government now want to take this further by amending regulation 27A so as to reduce the scope for employment agencies and employment businesses to fill vacancies in Great Britain with people from other EEA countries without any advertising.
The consultation closes on 23 November 2015
