Employment Agencies in the Spotlight: Equity and Others v Talent Systems Europe Limited (t/a Spotlight)

Alan Bogg

doi:10.1093/indlaw/dwag004

Employment Agencies in the Spotlight: Equity and Others v Talent Systems Europe Limited (t/a Spotlight)

Alan Bogg^*

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University of Bristol Law School

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This note considers the recent case of Spotlight. The case concerned the legal status of a platform providing information on performers in the entertainment industry. The High Court concluded that it was not an ‘employment agency'. The note argues that Spotlight was wrongly decided, and that the platform is an ‘employment agency’ as defined under the relevant legislation. This has broader implications for the role of intermediaries in labour markets.

Original language	English
Article number	dwag004
Number of pages	19
Journal	Industrial Law Journal
Early online date	27 Feb 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/indlaw/dwag004
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 27 Feb 2026

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