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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…
Who can set up employee ownership, employee shares and engagement, employee directors, model documentation
Guidance you should consider when considering the employee shareholder employment status.
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules
Employee rights and employer legal obligations - the Information and Consultation of Employee regulations, setting up information and consultation agreements, complaints
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing gifts to employees
Find out how to operate PAYE if you pay your employees with assets that can be sold or cashed in, like stocks, shares or cryptoassets.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
Find out what responsibilities your employee has and the records they need to keep when claiming travelling expenses.
Find out how to value company benefits for your employees.
As an employer, you might need to report any expenses or benefits you provide to employees - tax and National Insurance (NI) payments
Employees United trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
Guidance documents and updates for Sellafield Ltd employees.
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy
Explains what employee ownership means for employees.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing awards for employee suggestions
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
A Guide for Employers and Employees to the role of the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for these regulations
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Find out about the legal background to expenses payments and benefits received by directors and employees.
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