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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
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
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
Check if a heat pump is a suitable option for heating your home, and the type of heat pump system you may be able to install.
Running a business from home - insurance, business rates, expenses, tax allowances
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Find registered designs in the UK
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
Get help and advice on employment rights - telephone, opening hours, website
Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
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.
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
What an employee needs to do when they resign from a job: how to give notice, notice period, payment arrangements, gardening leave, restrictive covenants
Checks employers might need to run on job applicants, including right to work in the UK, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB) checks and health checks
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
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