{"id":12694,"date":"2025-06-25T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/?post_type=resources&p=12694"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:12:37","slug":"preparing-for-the-fair-work-agency-fwa","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/uk\/resources\/hr-compliance\/employment-law-updates\/preparing-for-the-fair-work-agency-fwa\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the Fair Work Agency (FWA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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by Lilia Dangi<\/strong>, Brightmine Legal Editor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) is intended to create a more predictable, accessible and robust framework to address long-standing criticisms of fragmentation and inefficiency in the current system for enforcing rights. <\/strong>The FWA marks a shift from reactive enforcement to proactive accountability, aligning with the Government’s broader goal of addressing “one-sided flexibility” and strengthening protections for zero hour and gig workers, as well as other non-traditional workers. For employers, this means adjusting to a more transparent and regulated<\/a> work environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What will change?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rather than relying solely on individuals to bring complaints, the FWA will carry out targeted investigations into employment law breaches. According to the Fair Work Agency factsheet<\/a>: “The FWA will aim to resolve issues upstream by supporting employers that want to comply with the law. But it will also have strong powers to investigate and take action against businesses that flout the law, to level the playing field for compliant businesses.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be especially beneficial in sectors with high levels of insecure work, such as logistics, hospitality and social care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The agency will be equipped with broad investigatory and enforcement powers, including the ability to conduct inspections, impose penalties and initiate prosecutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FWA will consolidate the functions of three existing regulators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n