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Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Check what side effects people have reported when they've taken a medicine.
Buildings occupied by a public service organisation, eg council, libraries, education buildings etc need a Display Energy Certificate (DEC)
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.
Appeal a mistake on a criminal record check certificate or appeal a decision on DBS's list of people who are barred from certain roles
Even the best-run business can face unexpected challenges and solvency issues. It's important you recognise the signs and understand your duties as a director.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
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.
Find out about cover policy and indicators for countries and territories that are covered by UK Export Finance.
The UK's regulatory framework for strategic export controls and the circumstances where you might need an export licence.
Your company must meet the independence criteria to provide data storage or anti-tamper devices to the tobacco industry.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in the Czech Republic and how to get one if you do.
You can confirm your property details or report any changes to them by submitting a check to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA)
How a product complies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements, and how to place a CE marking on your product.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Use the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
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