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FCDO travel advice for Spain. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Before you travel No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in…
This information is for people travelling on a full ‘British citizen’…
Terrorism There is a high threat of terrorist attack globally affecting UK…
Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare…
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) cannot provide…
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…
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The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
FCDO travel advice for Tunisia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The home of Cafcass on GOV.UK. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings. It is independent of the courts and social services, b…
Find out if you're an accountancy service provider who needs to register with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
Sign in or set up a personal or business tax account, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, PAYE for employers, VAT and other services.
Find out if you’re a trust or company service provider who needs to register for supervision with HMRC under the money laundering regulations.
…We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 Assay Offices in the UK to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
FCDO travel advice for United Arab Emirates. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
An overview of the changes made to the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 (ROGS) that came into force on 1 January 2021.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
Links to EU guidance, as it stood immediately before end of transition period.
The duties and competence requirements for building regulations that clients, designers and contractors must meet.
Download the forms and guidance to make and register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Learn about legislation and insurance requirements for UK spaceflight.
Guidance and legislation for Spaceflight.
Impact of parental conflict on local services, including education, health and social care, court systems, and drug and alcohol services.
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