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Change description : 2026-04-07 08:00:00: References to Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate changed to Fair Work Agency (FWA). EAS email address changed to FWA email.From 7 April 2026 a new government agency called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) began operating. It replaced the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate. [Guidance and regulation]

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List of people banned from running an employment agency or business

Details of people who have been banned from running an employment agency or business, including the period of the ban.

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This documents lists people prohibited from running an employment agency or business due to misconduct or unsuitability.

The EmploymentFair Work Agency Standards(FWA) Inspectorate (EAS) can apply to an employment tribunal to ban someone from running, or being involved in running, an employment agency or business. This relates to section 3(a) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.

Updates to this page

Published 5 January 2016

Last updated 217 MarchApril 20252026 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates
  1. Mazhar Hayat Raja and Jonas Lapenas removed from list as these orders have now expired.

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Update history

2026-04-07 08:00
References to Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate changed to Fair Work Agency (FWA). EAS email address changed to FWA email.From 7 April 2026 a new government agency called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) began operating. It replaced the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate.

2025-03-21 10:33
Mazhar Hayat Raja and Jonas Lapenas removed from list as these orders have now expired.

2024-06-24 08:30
Telephone number for Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate updated.

2023-10-19 12:55
Removed Stephen Barlett (Period of ban) 30/08/2013 – 29/08/2023 (Last known trading area) Coventry from the list as the order has expired.