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List of people banned from running an employment agency or business

Details of people who have been banned from running an employment agency or business, including the period of the ban.

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From:
Fair Work Agency, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Department for Business and Trade and Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
Published:
5 January 2016
Last updated:
7 April 2026
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  1. References to Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate changed to Fair Work Agency (FWA). EAS email address changed to FWA email. From 7 April 2026 a new government agency called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) began operating. It replaced the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate.

  2. Mazhar Hayat Raja and Jonas Lapenas removed from list as these orders have now expired.

  3. Telephone number for Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate updated.

  4. Removed Stephen Barlett (Period of ban) 30/08/2013 – 29/08/2023 (Last known trading area) Coventry from the list as the order has expired.

  5. Added 1 person to the list of people prohibited from running an employment agency or business.

  6. Removed 1 person whose prohibition order had expired. Added 1 person.

  7. Removed 3 people whose prohibition orders have expired.

  8. Removed 3 people whose prohibition orders have expired.

  9. List updated to remove a person whose prohibition order had expired.

  10. Removed 4 people whose prohibition order had expired.

  11. Removed 3 people whose prohibition order had expired. Added 1 person.

  12. Document updated to remove a person whose prohibition order had expired.

  13. First published.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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People prohibited from running an employment agency or business

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This documents lists people prohibited from running an employment agency or business due to misconduct or unsuitability.

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) can apply to an employment tribunal to ban someone from running, or being involved in running, an employment agency or business. This relates to section 3(a) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.

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