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Find out if a potential employee's document gives them the right to work in the UK and which documents employers should check.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Find out if, and how, you need to register with HMRC when you start employing people.
Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
Working time directive and maximum weekly working hours including how to calculate your weekly working hours and working time limits if you're a young worker.
Find out what level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check you can get for an employee you’re recruiting. Formerly a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.
Future Pension Centre contact details - for pension forecasts, statements, advice and enquiries.
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
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
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