Fair Work Agency

The Government is set to establish the new ‘Fair Work Agency’ – a strong, recognisable, single brand that will oversee the enforcement of employment rights.

The Government has published its ‘Strategic Steer’ for the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) which was established on 7 April 2026 through the Employment Rights Act 2025.

In the case of Hehir v Metroline Ltd, the Employment Tribunal had to consider whether the employee was fairly dismissed for gross misconduct after intervening in an incident with a passenger.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) finally passed into law on 18 December, after a year of fierce debate and compromise in the Houses of Parliament

With the Employment Rights Bill expected to receive Royal Assent imminently, focus has turned to the enforcement of employment law in the UK.

The Department for Business and Trade has published its latest report on National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) compliance and enforcement for the 2024/25 financial year.

Matthew Taylor has been appointed as the first Chair of the Government’s new Fair Work Agency, which is being established as part of the Government’s overhaul of workers’ rights under its flagship Employment Rights Bill.