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Includes types of worker, employee rights, overtime and changes to contracts
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,…
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…
Employment law and insolvency
Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace - age discrimination, disabled workers, gender reassignment, sex discrimination
What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.
Guidance on employment status for HR advisers, and to help individuals and businesses understand which employment rights apply to them.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 26 April 2024.
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
These sections are taken from the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 and relate to disclosure of information
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
How to protect your employment business, and the workers you supply, from non-compliant businesses in your supply chain.
We’re responsible for hearing claims from people who think someone such as an employer or potential employer has treated them unlawfully. Examples of unlawful treatment claims that we may hear include: unfair dismissal discrimination unfair deductions from pay Who we...
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...
This guidance aims to help tutoring services to comply with the requirements of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (the Act) and Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (the Conduct Regulations).
Part-time workers should not be treated less favourably than full-time workers; employers' responsibilities and what part-time workers can do if they're treated unfairly
Law Commission recommends increased powers for employment tribunals.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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