Consultation outcome

Recruitment sector: prohibiting the advertising of jobs exclusively in other EEA countries

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 29 July 2014
• Last updated: 10 November 2014 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Prohibiting employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising jobs exclusively in other EEA countries: government response to consultation

Ref: BIS/14/1153

PDF, 115 KB, 14 pages

Prohibiting employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising jobs exclusively in other EEA countries: impact assessment

Ref: BIS/14/1154

PDF, 202 KB, 24 pages

Detail of outcome

The government has considered responses to the consultation and intends to proceed with the proposal to introduce a new regulation.

This would prohibit employment agencies and employment business from advertising only in other EEA countries.

The proposed regulation will improve equality in the labour market. It also expands the range of potential applicants that businesses can choose from.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on a new regulation which would prevent recruitment agencies advertising jobs solely in other EEA countries.

This consultation ran from
10am on 29 July 2014 to 11:45pm on 2 September 2014

Consultation description

On the 9 April 2014 as part of a wider announcement on illegal working and stronger penalties for unscrupulous employers, the Prime Minister announced plans to tackle recruitment agencies that discriminate against workers in Great Britain by advertising exclusively overseas.

We are seeking views on a proposal to amend the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (as amended) to include a new regulation which would prohibit employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising vacancies in another European Economic Area (EEA) country without also advertising in Great Britain.

Documents

Prohibiting employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising jobs exclusively in other EEA countries: consultation

Ref: BIS 14/985

PDF, 129 KB, 19 pages

Prohibiting employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising jobs exclusively in other EEA countries: impact assessment

Ref: BIS 14/1014

PDF, 171 KB, 20 pages

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Prohibiting employment agencies and employment businesses from advertising jobs exclusively in other EEA countries: response form

Ref: BIS 14/985RF

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Published 29 July 2014
Last updated 10 November 2014 + show all updates

1. 10 November 2014

   The government response and impact assessment have been published.

2. 29 July 2014

   First published.