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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
Guidance on finding work, claiming benefits, managing debts and pensions if you’re being made redundant.
Investors in People UK specialises in transforming business performance through people. Visit the Investors in People UK website .
Information and guidance for those looking for a job
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.
This guide gives advice about the death of a British person in Thailand, including information on burial, cremation and repatriation.
Guidance about signing up for the Disability Confident scheme, and how it can help your business.
How to request a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for a potential employee: types of DBS check, how to request a check, how much it costs, how long it takes.
DNA testing can be used in child maintenance or inheritance disputes, or applications for contact with a child or for a child to settle in the UK
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment to people who get certain benefits - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
The main things you need to consider when employing people for the first time or if you've never hired an employee before
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...
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