http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3351/contents/madeThe Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2014enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2015-07-07EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, ETC. Regulation 2 creates a new requirement that affects how vacancies for jobs in Great Britain are advertised. Employment agencies and employment businesses that wish to advertise such vacancies elsewhere in the EEA will also have to advertise them in English in Great Britain unless they believe, on reasonable grounds, that doing so would be disproportionate. Breach of the new requirement will constitute a criminal offence (under section 5 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973) and may also give rise to an action in damages. Another possible sanction is that the Secretary of State may invoke section 3A of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (which provides for the Employment Tribunal, on application by the Secretary of State, to make an order prohibiting an individual or individuals from running or being involved in the running of an employment agency or employment business for up to 10 years). The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2014 The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2014 1Citation and commencement 2Amendment to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 2014 No. 3351 Employment Agencies, Etc. The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2014 Made 15th December 2014 Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State, having consulted such bodies as appear to the Secretary of State representative of the interests concerned, makes the following Regulations, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 5(1) and 12(3) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.

A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 12(5) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Section 12(2) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 requires the Secretary of State to consult with representative bodies before making Regulations under that Act. 1973 c.35; section 5(1) was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c.26), section 31 and Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 2. Section 12(5) was amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 (c.26), section 31 and Schedule 7, paragraphs 1 and 6.
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