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]
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.