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Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected
If you’re running an employment agency or employment business you must…
You only have to keep records of work-seekers if you take action to find…
You must keep the following records about any hirers who contact you with…
Client account records Records for entertainment and modelling agencies…
The Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate checks that employment…
Get details of your employment history from HMRC if you need to make a claim for compensation.
How to work out National Insurance contributions if your employee has more than 1 job.
The Upskill in Cyber programme is part of the government's efforts to bridge a digital skills gap in the UK.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Checks employers might need to run on job applicants, including right to work in the UK, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB) checks and health checks
Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number
How to access the Income Record Viewer and use the digital handshake if you’re an agent to check your clients pay and tax details, employment history and tax codes.
How to ask for an assessment to be recorded using the service provided or your own recording equipment – and the conditions that apply.
The process for recruiters to review and record the progress of pre-employment checks in Civil Service Jobs vX.
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Use this form if you need confirmation of your employment history to make a claim for compensation.
Information on funding work experience in 16 to 19 study programmes.
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
Make sure a job applicant can work in the UK - check they have the right documents and make sure you're not prosecuted for employing an illegal worker.
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
Career breaks - eligibility and notice periods, contract terms and conditions.
Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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