The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003

Civil liability

30.—(1) Without prejudice to—

(a)any right of action; and

(b)any defence,

which exists or may be available apart from the provisions of the Act and these Regulations, contravention of, or failure to comply with, any of the provisions of the Act or of these Regulations by an agency or employment business shall, so far as it causes damage, be actionable.

(2) In this regulation, “damage” includes the death of, or injury to, any person (including any disease and any impairment of that person’s physical or mental condition).