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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice
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
Get compensation if you've been injured, a victim of crime or because of unfair working conditions
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
Employers' responsibilities when using agencies to find staff, including health and safety, access to facilities, vacancies, continuous employment, transfer fees and complaints
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
How to give an employee time off to volunteer as a magistrate, and how much time they are allowed off
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Find out the scale rate expenses for accommodation and subsistence paid to employees who travel outside of the UK.
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Information about how industry placements for T Levels work and how employers can get involved.
Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy.
Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency official Parental Leave policy and procedures.
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