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A form for employers to fill in and give to employees who aren't entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay.
What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities
Employees can raise a grievance at work when an informal solution is not possible - grievance procedure, mediation, meetings, appeals
Get information and advice on statutory redundancy pay in England, Scotland and Wales - telephone, opening hours
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended.
Rights for interns and students in the workplace; work experience; work placements; rights to the National Minimum Wage.
Employers' responsibilities for different contract types: full-time, part-time, fixed term, agency workers, consultants, zero hours, family members, volunteers and young workers
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Your Statutory Adoption Pay and Leave - what you get, how to claim and eligibility
What to expect during a phone call from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Performance Measurement team.
Print or request a claim form to claim the basic State Pension by post.
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules
Guidance and order form for advisers and intermediaries who need to order DWP information leaflets and reply envelopes.
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
How employment contracts can be changed, problems with changes and breach of contract
The rules for working on Sundays, opt in, opt out arrangements, rules for shop and betting shop workers
Support from Jobcentre Plus if you're recruiting - including work trials, recruitment advice, Youth Contract and other employment schemes
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
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