The Fair Work Agency - Roles, Powers & Employment Law Responsibilities

Introduction

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is a newly established Executive Agency within the Department for Business and Trade, designed to oversee employment rights in the UK. It was created on 7 April 2026.

In this virtual classroom seminar, we will start by looking at what the FWA does and then look at the key requirements and legislation relating to each of its areas of responsibility.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The Fair Work Agency
• The reason for establishing the Fair Work Agency
• The remit of the Fair Work Agency
• The powers of the Fair Work Agency
• The organisations replaced by the Fair Work Agency
• National Minimum Wage
• What are the duties on the employer?
• What are the costs of getting it wrong?
• Employment agencies
• What legislation applies
• What must be done to comply with the legislation
• Modern slavery and labour exploitation
• What are the requirements on the employer?
• What should the employer look out for?
• What are the costs of getting it wrong?
• Employment Tribunal penalties, and payment of COT3 settlements
• What is the employer required to do?
• How might this be enforced?
• Statutory Sick Pay
• What changed on 6 April 2026?
• How SSP is enforced?
• Annual leave
• What rights does the employee have?
• What are the new requirements on the employer from 6 April 2026?

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.