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How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing
Dismissal is when you end an employee’s contract. When dismissing staff,…
You must have a valid reason for dismissing an employee. Valid reasons…
Even if you think you’ve dismissed someone fairly, they could still claim…
Employees can only claim unfair dismissal if they’ve worked for a…
You can dismiss an employee if: they’re incapable of doing their job to…
Sometimes an employee may have to stop working because of long-term ill…
During the dismissal procedure, make sure you act fairly and reasonably.…
Tell HMRC if you stop employing people, cancel your PAYE scheme, report a temporary gap in paying staff
Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator
You can choose to liquidate your limited company (also called ‘winding up’…
A director can propose a company stops trading and be liquidated (‘wound…
A director can ask a court to order the company to stop trading and be…
You may choose members’ voluntary liquidation if your company is ‘solvent’…
The liquidator is an authorised insolvency practitioner or official…
When a liquidator is appointed, directors: no longer have control of the…
Your company’s bank account will be frozen when someone files a petition…
Find out about the VAT rules that apply to VAT-registered barristers or advocates.
Use this form to give notice of ceasing to act as the voluntary liquidator of the company.
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Use this form to give notice of ceasing to be an individual person with significant control, relevant legal entity or other registrable person.
Use form RM02 to give notice of a cessation to act as an administrative receiver, receiver or manager of a company's property or undertaking.
Tell Companies House of a monitor ceasing to act following a court order.
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