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Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected
Information about employing an apprentice and how apprenticeship funding works.
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
Disciplinary procedures your employer has at work - disciplinary hearings, appeals, suspension, dismissal and help and advice
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...
Guidance for job applicants who have been invited to complete the Civil Service Work Strengths Test.
Use the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
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.
Get personalised careers advice and information. Take a skills assessment, explore career profiles, find a course, and get advice on CVs, cover letters and job interviews.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a researcher or academic leader - fellowship, UKRI endorsement, peer review.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
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
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in France and how to get one if you do.
Get endorsement for the Global Talent visa to work in the UK as a digital technology expert - fintech, gaming, cyber security, artificial intelligence
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
The process for recruiters to review and record the progress of pre-employment checks in Civil Service Jobs vX.
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