GLA Information
Gangmasters Licensing Authority
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) regulates those who supply labour or use workers to provide services in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, shellfish gathering and food processing and packaging.
A wide range of sectors are covered by the GLA licensing scheme:
- agriculture
- forestry
- horticulture
- shellfish gathering
- food and drink processing and packaging
Who needs a licence
Section 4 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 specifies who needs a licence within these sectors. Generally, the following activities require a licence:
- supplying labour to work in the licensed sectors
- using workers to provide a service in the licensed sectors
- using workers to gather shellfish
If you wish to apply for, renew a licence or to check who has a licence or make an 'active check' on your labour provider go on the website: http://www.gla.gov.uk/
If the work is done within the UK, a licence is still required even if you are based outside the UK.
If in doubt, seek advice
Please contact the GLA on 0845 602 5020 or enquiries@gla.gsi.gov.uk if you are ensure whether you need a licence or not.
If you do not have a licence when you should have one, it is not a defence to say that you did not know you needed a licence.
Information prepared from GLA website.
