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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Statistics on Employment Schemes, New Enterprise Allowance, pre-Work Programme mandatory programmes, Youth Offer, Youth Contract and Get Britain Working.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…
A person is generally classed as a ‘worker’ if: they have a contract or…
An employee is someone who works under an employment contract. A person…
An employee shareholder is someone who works under an employment contract…
A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and…
Company directors run limited companies on behalf of shareholders.…
A person who’s been appointed to a position by a company or organisation…
A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…
What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
Search and apply for jobs in Great Britain using ‘Find a job’.
If you're on a low income or out of work, Universal Credit supports you to find a job or increase the hours you work.
Includes pay, contracts, hiring and redundancies
Find guidance to help decide the employment status of a worker, including employment intermediaries.
The Ministry of Defence's future update to its employment package, to support and motivate service personnel.
The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme is a flagship programme funded by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Use the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
Employers can use the 'Find a job’ service to advertise jobs online
Includes types of worker, employee rights, overtime and changes to contracts
This series brings together all documents relating to Employment relations occasional papers.
Help for agency workers who are paid through umbrella companies to understand their Key Information Document (KID).
Includes holidays, finding a job and redundancy
The process for recruiters to review and record the progress of pre-employment checks in Civil Service Jobs vX.
Skilled Worker visa, Graduate visa, other work visas, right to work
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