Guidance

People prohibited from running an employment agency or business

Updated 7 April 2026

This documents lists people prohibited from running an employment agency or employment business due to misconduct or unsuitability.

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) can apply to an employment tribunal to ban someone from running, or being involved in running, an employment agency or employment business. This relates to section 3(a) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.

The maximum period of any prohibition order is 10 years. Anyone who breaches a prohibition order can face criminal proceedings.

List of prohibited people

Details of people who have been banned from running an employment agency or employment business, including the period of the ban.

Name Prohibition period Last known trading area
Mahendrasing Caussyram 28/03/2017 - 27/03/2027 Sutton, Surrey
Dean Jacobs 02/11/2021 - 06/05/2028 Birmingham

Specific prohibitions

Name Prohibition period Conditions
None None None

Report someone for breaching a prohibition order

To report someone who has breached a prohibition order contact the Fair Work Agency.

Email: contact@fairworkagency.gov.uk

Phone: 0345 161 6000

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except public holidays)

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