Agency Regulations

Recruitment businesses, whether introducing candidates or supplying contractors and agency workers, are required to comply with various regulations, laws and tax rules.

The main governing regulations are the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (“the Conduct Regulations”). These contain numerous contractual and procedural requirements including specific rules relating to the structuring of transfer fees (such as temp-to-perm fees).

Compliance is a must, but a pragmatic approach can give your business the commercial edge. We provide advice and solutions matched to the particular needs and commercial objectives of your business.

We can help employment businesses and employment agencies to manage agency regulations including with:

Compliance advice
Client facing contract terms
Candidate facing contract terms
Procedural workflow and internal documents
Dealing with complaints from agency workers or BIS

Why Lawspeed?

Lawspeed was involved in the drafting of the Conduct Regulations from 2001 and was the architect of, amongst other things, the limited company opt out. As a leading adviser in the recruitment sector we are well placed to give practical advice on how these Regulations affect your business, the documents, contract terms and the procedural steps required.

Click here to view the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003

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Recruitment Agency Terms and Conditions - Contract templates and drafting

Lawspeed provides recruitment agency terms and conditions that protect and enhance a recruiter's business.

We have been drafting contract terms for recruitment agencies since 1997 and they come highly acclaimed. All of our contract documents are fully compliant with applicable legislation and provide maximum commercial protection, protecting your fees wherever possible and minimising any exposure to liability.

We draft commercially protective recruitment agency terms and conditions facing hirers, PAYE candidates, limited company contractors and umbrella companies, whether you are trading in the UK or abroad, and many of our documents are supported by our unique Contract Maintenance service.

The list of available recruitment agency terms and conditions includes:

Client-facing contracts for permanent and/or temporary recruitment services
Candidate-facing contracts for permanent and/or temporary services
Terms and conditions for engaging an umbrella company or personal service company
Master vendor agreement
Search and selection terms
Sole supplier agency terms