Topic
Conduct Regulations
Key Information Documents, work seeker agreements and the paperwork the Conduct Regs require.
Can a contractor opt out of the Conduct Regulations?
Regulation 32 lets certain limited company contractors opt out of most of the Conduct Regulations' protections — but only if it's done correctly, and some placements can't use it at all.
30 July 2026 · 5 min readThe Conduct of Employment Agencies Regulations, explained
Every UK recruitment agency operates under the Conduct Regulations 2003, whether or not they've read them recently. Here's what they actually require, in plain terms.
17 July 2026 · 5 min readWhat is a Key Information Document, and when do you need to issue one?
A KID has to be given to a work-seeker before terms are agreed, setting out pay, deductions and how they'll actually be engaged — and it's one of the most commonly incomplete pieces of onboarding paperwork.
25 June 2026 · 5 min readWhat has to be in a work seeker's agreement
This is the document that sets the actual terms between agency and candidate — and it needs to line up with what's promised in the Key Information Document, not contradict it.
2 June 2026 · 4 min readUK GDPR and candidate data: what recruitment agencies get wrong
Holding a CV for years after a candidate last engaged with the agency feels harmless — it isn't automatically compliant, and 'we might place them eventually' isn't a lawful basis on its own.
29 May 2026 · 5 min readTransfer fees: when can a recruitment agency actually charge one?
A hirer taking on a temp permanently is one of the most common trigger points for a transfer fee dispute — and the rules around when it's chargeable are stricter than many agencies assume.
16 March 2026 · 4 min readWhat an EAS audit actually looks for, and how to keep your records ready for one
An inspection tends to focus on the paper trail rather than good intentions — and the agencies that come through one smoothly are usually the ones that never had to scramble to reconstruct anything.