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Employer guide to Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - rates, eligibility, notice period, form SMP1, recover statutory pay
This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg). Statutory Maternity Leave…
Some employees will not qualify for both leave and pay. Statutory…
Notice does not have to be in writing unless you request it. Statutory…
You can refuse Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) if the employee does not…
You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: proof…
For financial help with statutory pay, you can: reclaim payments (usually…
Employer guide to Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, proof of adoption, recover statutory pay
When an employee takes time off to adopt a child or have a child through a…
Some employees will not qualify for both leave and pay. Statutory Adoption…
Employees must give you proof of adoption to qualify for Statutory…
Statutory Adoption Leave You cannot refuse adoption leave or change the…
Employer guide to Statutory Paternity Pay or Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, forms SC3 and SPP1, recover statutory pay.
Employees may be eligible for Statutory Paternity Leave and Pay if they…
Employees must be one of the following, the: father husband or partner of…
The notice periods and forms are different if the employee is adopting.…
Eligible employees are entitled to paternity leave and pay if they’re…
You can refuse Statutory Paternity Pay if the employee does not qualify.…
You must keep records for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), including: the…
Guides councils in how to assess their housing needs.
Guidance on the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 social rent reduction.
A beginner's guide on assessing whether a proposed housing project is financially viable.
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
Employer guide to Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay and Leave - entitlement, eligibility, notice period, non-payment form, recover statutory pay
Your employee can take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) if they're eligible and they or their partner ends their maternity or adoption leave early - eligibility, entitlement, starting SPL, splitting blocks of leave and recor…
Information about in-year growth funding for 2023 to 2024.
Apply online or with the EX160 paper form when you make your court or tribunal application. Includes EX160A guidance notes.
Information on how we allocate adult skills funding, facilities and bursaries, apprenticeships carry-in and non-levy extensions to providers.
This guide is to help you and your business understand issues around data protection and privacy. It is intended for organisations that provide online services likely to be accessed by children.
Apply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development.
This guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates.
Letter about the pay round for the financial year 2021 to 2022, from the Health and Social Care Secretary to the NHSPRB.
Explainers relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill
Find out the rules on investments using open market price rules and how you can charge for your services as an ISA manager.
Public service buildings will be delivered more quickly through the planning system with a faster, more streamlined planning process.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme.
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