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If you run an employment agency or employment business you have to follow…
Some employment agencies need a licence if they are supplying specific…
Before placing a work-seeker with a hirer, you must get sufficient…
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Work-seekers registered as limited companies are also covered by the rules…
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Employment businesses’ terms and conditions with work-seekers If you run…
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Documents, certificate, letters, and notes available from the British embassy and consulates in the USA.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Register as a British citizen if you were born on or after 1 January 1983 and lived in the UK until the age of 10.
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Information for post-16 providers on how to register to offer T Levels for the first time in the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
Find out about how to find a civilian home if you're a veteran of the UK armed forces.
Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service
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