EASFair Work Agency guidance for providers of interpreting services
This guidance aims to help providers of interpreting services comply with the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
- From:
- Fair Work Agency, Department for Business and Trade and Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
- Published
- 17 November 2023
- Last updated
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The EmploymentFair Work Agency Standards (EASFWA) Inspectorate has put together this guidance to help providers of interpreting services comply with the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 – both as amended.
If you provide a service that seeks to introduce interpreters to clients that require linguistic services, then this activity is likely to fall with the scope of the legislation. These requirements could apply whether you are operating in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors.
The guidance addresses:
- what is an interpreting service?
- is my interpreting/translation service an employment business or employment agency?
- the
EASFWA view on interpreting services falling within scope of The Employment Agencies Act 1973
- general compliance with
EASFWA legislation
- consequences of non-compliance
- where to find further information
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Published 17 November 2023
Last updated 247 JuneApril 2024
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2026-04-07 08:00
References to Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate changed to Fair Work Agency (FWA). From 7 April 2026 a new government agency called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) began operating. It replaced the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate.
2024-06-24 08:30
Telephone number for Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate updated.
2023-11-17 12:42
First published.
Details
The EmploymentFair Work Agency Standards (EASFWA) Inspectorate has put together this guidance to help providers of interpreting services comply with the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 – both as amended.
If you provide a service that seeks to introduce interpreters to clients that require linguistic services, then this activity is likely to fall with the scope of the legislation. These requirements could apply whether you are operating in the private, public or not-for-profit sectors.
The guidance addresses:
- what is an interpreting service?
- is my interpreting/translation service an employment business or employment agency?
- the
EASFWA view on interpreting services falling within scope of The Employment Agencies Act 1973 - general compliance with
EASFWA legislation - consequences of non-compliance
- where to find further information
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-04-07 08:00
References to Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate changed to Fair Work Agency (FWA). From 7 April 2026 a new government agency called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) began operating. It replaced the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate.
2024-06-24 08:30
Telephone number for Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate updated.
2023-11-17 12:42
First published.