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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…
A person is generally classed as a ‘worker’ if: they have a contract or…
An employee is someone who works under an employment contract. A person…
An employee shareholder is someone who works under an employment contract…
A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and…
Company directors run limited companies on behalf of shareholders.…
A person who’s been appointed to a position by a company or organisation…
A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…
The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme is a flagship programme funded by UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Careers Wales provides independent and impartial careers information, advice and guidance service for Wales. Careers Wales works with the Welsh Government .
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 08 May 2024
This series brings together statistics relating to skills shortages and gaps in the DCMS sectors.
DIUS is now a part of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Includes holidays, finding a job and redundancy
For medical professionals, the Medical Reserves offer an exciting opportunity to do more with your professional skills. Follow the links below to find out more.
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
Includes pay, contracts, hiring and redundancies
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
Find out about the legal background to expenses payments and benefits received by directors and employees.
The Disclosure and Barring Service helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. DBS is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
Help if you're looking for a new job, are out of work or affected by redundancy. Includes Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).
This series brings together all documents relating to Other
Skilled Worker visa, Graduate visa, other work visas, right to work
Includes recruitment and disabled people, reasonable adjustments at work and Access to Work
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