EXCLUSIVE: The government-backed body responsible for policing UK talent agencies has launched an industry-wide investigation amid concerns over the conduct of certain companies.
Deadline understands that the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EASI) is looking at the entertainment space, including carrying out inspections on agencies.
EASI declined to comment on the probe, nor would it identify the companies that will be subject to compliance visits. It is not clear when its work will be concluded or if its findings will be published.
EASI sits within the UK’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and enforces the Employment Agencies Act of 1973.
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