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Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Employer calculator - calculate your employee’s statutory redundancy payment
Find a Trading Standards office to complain about illegal sales activity or to get business advice about trading legally
Find registered designs in the UK
The King's Awards for Enterprise - how to enter, online entry forms, guidance notes, deadline, nominations, award categories.
Running a business from home - insurance, business rates, expenses, tax allowances
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly.
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
Get help and advice on employment rights - telephone, opening hours, website
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Funding for adult learners - grants and bursaries for study and training costs
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
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
Find out if simplified expenses suits your business. Compare what expenses you can claim using simplified expenses with what you can claim by working out the actual costs.
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