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Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
These factsheets are about employment status, a term HMRC uses to decide if a worker is employed or self-employed.
The Ministry of Defence's future update to its employment package, to support and motivate service personnel.
Get your business ready to employ staff - your responsibilities as an employer, register with HMRC, set up PAYE, get insurance
Find out about the ending of COVID-19 easements for Save As You Earn share option schemes and Enterprise Management Incentive share option schemes.
A comparison of the numbers of self-employed broken down by length of time in employment.
Find out about different rules for entitlement for some employment types like agency workers, directors and educational workers.
Research exploring the number and characteristics of workers in the UK workforce in 2019.
Call or write to HMRC to check if you or someone else is classed as employed or self-employed
A series of publications relating to the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act.
Overview of OTS work relating to simplifying tax reporting and payments for self-employed people.
Information on eligibility criteria and offer details of the Afghanistan Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme.
A comparison by age of numbers self-employed with the newly self-employed.
Guidance you should consider when considering the employee shareholder employment status.
These manuals contain guidance on dealing with employment related securities.
Guidance for employers on employing someone outside the UK.
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