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Employers' responsibilities for different contract types: full-time, part-time, fixed term, agency workers, consultants, zero hours, family members, volunteers and young workers
As an employer, the tax and employment responsibilities you have for your…
As an employer you must give employees: a written statement of employment…
Fixed-term contracts: last for a certain length of time are set in advance…
As an employer, you can hire temporary staff through agencies. This means:…
If you hire a freelancer, consultant or contractor it means that: they are…
Zero-hours contracts are also known as casual contracts. Zero-hours…
Family If you hire family members you must: avoid special treatment in…
Guidance on managing and using bed rails safely.
Find out how to work out VAT on supplies of staff including supplies made by staff bureaux.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
New 10-year plan to expand and improve the drug and alcohol workforce published.
Guidance documents and updates for Sellafield Ltd employees.
An explanation of the education staff wellbeing charter and the benefits of using it.
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
Guidance for insolvency practitioners and suppliers of “essential services” on the provisions contained within the Insolvency Act 1986
Guidance for staff of responder agencies, particularly senior officers or managers involved in emergency response and recovery preparations.
Pandemic flu planning information for England and the devolved administrations, including guidance for organisations and businesses.
How to set up a public service mutual and 'spin out' of a public service organisation.
Guidance for managing staff and employment issues.
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