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Becoming an apprentice - what to expect, apprenticeship levels, pay and training, making an application, complaining about an apprenticeship.
Claiming your State Pension later - extra State Pension, backdated arrears and lump sum payments.
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
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods, postponing leave
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
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
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.
Your legal right to time off to care for dependants - when you can take time off, how long you get, your rights
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
Plan your retirement income - State Pension, improve your pension, pay National Insurance, check your State Pension age
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.
Your Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave - eligibility, what you get, how to claim.
Download HMRC's free payroll software Basic PAYE Tools
What your P45, P60 or P11D form is for, and how to get a copy if you cannot get it from your employer or have lost it.
Claim compensation if your employer is insolvent and you were not paid for your notice period
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
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