Who has a GLAA licence

It is important to check that your labour provider has a current licence as it is an offence to use an unlicensed labour provider.

Here is a list of temporary licences issued during the coronavirus outbreak.

Please note the temporary licensing scheme has now been suspended. See Brief 64 for further details.

Online - Open the GLAA Public Register.

You can then:

• search for a labour provider by location, name, or their unique reference number (URN)
• view further information such as contact details, authorised sectors and date of licence by selecting the magnifying glass icon
• print the page to keep a copy for your records

By phone - Call our helpline on 0345 602 5020 and select option 1 to confirm that a labour provider is licensed.

If you cannot find details for your labour provider, or have any questions, please contact us for confirmation that they do not have a licence. 

 

The Active Check service

We recommend signing up for the ‘active check’ alerts service, in addition to checking the public register. This keeps you informed of any changes to your labour providers licence and proves that you have taken reasonable steps to use a licensed labour provider.

 

For more information on how to register for this service read the active check page in the Information for labour users section, or call the GLAA helpline.

 

Exempt packaging companies

Guidance for 'blank screen' issues

If you are using the latest version of a web browser and experience any problems with your screen, read our guidance on how to resolve the issue.

 

Find out more...

Active check guidance: Detailed information on how to register and check if the licence status of your labour provider changes
Reasonable steps: Defra guidance for labour users
GLAA Public Register: A list of all licensed labour providers