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Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK
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
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.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
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.
'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
Estimate your armed forces pension - get a forecast of your armed forces pension, apply online or by post
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
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
Claim compensation if your employer is insolvent and you were not paid for your notice period
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
Tax you pay and tax relief you get on contributions to your private pension - annual allowance, lifetime allowance, apply for individual protection
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
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