
The UK made an industry Code of Conduct a statutory instrument making compliance with the Code a legal requirement. The ‘Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations’, 2003 and 2007 set out the expected business standards of PRAs in relation to the provision of ancillary services (i.e. services additional to recruitment and placement), terms of employment contracts, recruiting during industrial disputes, restrictions on charging fees to companies, prohibition on withholding payments to workers, provision of information to workers, situations where more than one PRA is involved, situations where the workers are deemed to be vulnerable, and charges for transportation and accommodation. The Code also reminds businesses of the need to comply with related legislation such as that relating to discrimination, equal pay, health and safety, immigration, working time, and trade union membership.
GFMD 2016 RT 1.1 "Reducing Migration Costs"