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6 April 2026 — 10 Days Away

Is Your Agency Protected?

Most UK recruitment agencies have £1.4M+ in undetected FWA liability. The Fair Work Agency launches in 10 days with unified inspection powers.

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6 Changes Coming 6 April

Every one of these is an enforcement trigger from Day One

01

SSP from Day One

The 3-day waiting period is abolished. Every active worker contract referencing it is non-compliant from 6 April.

02

Umbrella Chain Liability

If your umbrella provider is non-compliant, you as the agency are directly liable. 87% of chains have incomplete documentation.

03

Holiday Pay Recalculation

52-week reference period is mandatory. 74% of agencies have miscalculation errors averaging £380 per worker per year.

04

Written Terms — Day One

Contracts must be issued on or before the start date. Not day two. A single late issue is grounds for enforcement action.

05

IR35 Chain Records

FWA inspectors can identify IR35 failures during routine audits. 55% of agencies have missing SDS documentation.

06

Worker Classification

Misclassifying self-employed workers carries a £20,000 penalty per worker plus full back-payment of NI and holiday pay.

The £1.42M Exposure Breakdown

For a typical agency running 200 workers over 3 years

£1,420,000
Estimated Undetected Liability — 200 Worker Agency
Holiday pay underpayment (3 yrs × 200 workers × £380)£228,000
SSP retroactive exposure (avg claim × worker book)£94,000
FWA investigation legal fees (single investigation avg)£200,000
Worker misclassification penalties (10 workers × £20k)£200,000
Umbrella chain liability (indirect exposure)£380,000
IR35 back-tax + penalties (5 contractors × 4 yrs)£318,000
Axis Shield — 48-Hour Solution

Full FWA compliance cover deployed in 48 hours

FWA Shield by Axis Assists
The only compliance product built specifically for the 6 April 2026 FWA launch window
  • Full FWA risk audit of all active worker contracts
  • SSP clause update across your entire worker book
  • Holiday pay recalculation using 52-week reference period
  • Umbrella chain documentation review and certification
  • IR35 SDS gap audit and remediation
  • Worker classification review with misclassification flag
  • Written terms Day One process redesign
  • FWA inspection readiness score + report
£1,500
One-time setup
£500
Per placement
48hrs
Onboarding
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4-Step Roadmap to Full Protection

From exposure to compliance in under a week

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No prep required. We assess your current contracts, umbrella chain, and worker classification posture live on the call.

Receive FWA Risk Score (same day)

You get a full written risk score with prioritised fix list — every exposure ranked by severity and fine potential.

Deploy Shield Package (24–48 hrs)

Updated contracts, holiday pay recalculation, umbrella docs, SDS audit — all executed by the Axis team.

Inspection Ready (before 6 April)

You go live on 6 April fully covered. Ongoing monitoring included for all new placements at £500/placement.

10 Days Left. One Call Fixes It.

Book a free 30-minute compliance call — no prep required. We review your contracts live and tell you exactly what needs fixing before 6 April.

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