The Fair Work Agency (FWA), a new enforcement body, was established on April 7, 2026. The FWA was conceived under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA 2025”) and has been created to combine the enforcement of many employment rights, such as National Minimum Wage, enforced by other enforcement bodies, and to take enforcement of broader rights such as holiday pay, under a single entity.
Although the FWA is now live, the Government acknowledges that it is being established through a phased transition, with 2026/27 largely about the FWA consolidating existing enforcement powers and functions before taking on its broader employment rights and powers. However, employers should pay attention to this potentially significant step change in employment law enforcement.
In this article, we explore some of the FWA’s key powers, its remit and priorities over the next year and what this could mean for employers.1
What is the FWA?
The Government promised a new single enforcement body to improve and expand the system of enforcement of employment rights. The...
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