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Guidance on the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage for organisations who offer work experience, including placements and internships.
Check if you’re the deemed employer and what your responsibilities are if the off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply.
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
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
Leaders from across business and civil society have welcomed the Government strengthening employment protections.
This SI makes amendments to employment law to reflect the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU) in the event that there is no deal with the EU. The amendments ensure the legislation is clear by removing or...
The rules for working on Sundays, opt in, opt out arrangements, rules for shop and betting shop workers
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
Report to government by Adrian Beecroft, who was asked to provide his thoughts on areas of employment law that he considered may have potential…
This technical consultation seeks views on the draft regulations and related documents that will reform the eligibility rules for the Employment Allowance by targeting it at smaller businesses.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Includes pay, contracts, hiring and redundancies
Guidance on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 - for employers, employees and representatives.
This statement provides detail about the definition that excludes public sector organisations from certain provisions in the SBEE Act 2015.
Millions of British workers will have more flexibility over where and when they work as the Flexible Working Bill achieves Royal Assent.
The law on smoking in the workplace and what businesses must do to prevent smoking at work
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