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Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
Employees are on a fixed-term contract if both of the following apply:…
Employers must not treat workers on fixed-term contracts less favourably…
Ending a fixed-term contract Fixed-term contracts will normally end…
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
All employees have an employment contract with their employer. A contract…
The legal parts of a contract are known as ‘terms’. An employer should…
An employer may have an agreement with employees’ representatives (from…
An employer must give employees and workers a document stating the main…
If an employee or worker has a problem receiving their written statement,…
Safety leaflet on topical corticosteroids and withdrawal reactions to help patients and their carers to use these medicines safely.
We are seeking views on a proposal to extend the ban on exclusivity clauses to contracts where the workers’ guaranteed weekly income is less than the Lower Earnings Limit, currently £120 a week.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Switzerland and how to get one if you do.
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
How employers must handle written and verbal staff resignations, business transfers and redundancy pay
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in France and how to get one if you do.
If you have long COVID there is a range of support available.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing long-service awards
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Spain and how to get one if you do.
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
A guide to documenting how you’ve collected your packaging data, known as your ‘methodology’. Online marketplaces affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging must submit a methodology.
Legislation introduced to automatically quash convictions relating to the Horizon scandal to be extended to Northern Ireland.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Germany and how to get one if you do.
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