The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit - BA) is the labour market's biggest service provider. As a public body with self-governance it acts independently within the framework of applicable law.

As a self-governing public body, the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit - BA) acts independently within the framework of the German Social Code Book Three (SGB III) - Employment Promotion (Arbeitsförderung).

The employee representations of the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit - BA) exercise the rights of co-determination and participation of civil servants and employees within the BA.