Employment agencies and businesses
Before placing a worker with a hirer
Before placing a work-seeker with a hirer, you must get sufficient information from the hirer including:
- the identity of the hirer and, if applicable, the nature of their business
- the date the hirer needs a work-seeker to start and for how long
- the type of work, location, working hours and any health and safety risks and controls
- the experience, references, training and qualifications the hirer needs for the post or are needed by law
- any expenses payable by or to the work-seeker
- if you run an agency, the minimum wage, benefits, method of payment, and notice periods for termination of employment (where applicable)
Professional qualifications
If the work-seeker needs professional qualifications for the role, you have to get copies of these for the hirer. If you cannot get hold of the qualifications you must tell the hirer you’ve tried to get the information and what steps you’ve taken to do so.