Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate is a division of the Employment Relations Directorate, part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, which is meant to oversee employment agencies operating in the United Kingdom. It takes complaints and investigates breaches of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Businesses Regulations 2003.Accounts
According to the Minister for Employment in 2005, the Inspectorate has the following resources,
;2002–03, budget expenditure £659,000
;2003–04, budget expenditure £581,000
- 12 regionally based Inspectors
- 3 Managers also with inspection powers
- 4 Helpline staff
;2004–05, budget expenditure £566,000
- 12 regionally based Inspectors
- 3 Managers also with inspection powers
- 4 Helpline staff
It carried out 1,054 investigations in 2004 and convicted 8 people for breaching the Employment Agencies Regulations, all in the entertainment industry. There are over 17,000 private recruitment agencies in the UK, representing an industry turnover in excess of £25 billion a year.
