Services

It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')

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

How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.

Employer and employee guide to unpaid parental leave - eligibility, how much leave can be taken and notice periods

Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.

Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK

'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them

A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements

Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights

Estimate your armed forces pension - get a forecast of your armed forces pension, apply online or by post

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

Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs

Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination

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.

Tax you pay and tax relief you get on contributions to your private pension - annual allowance, lifetime allowance, apply for individual protection

Employer calculator - calculate your employee’s statutory redundancy payment

What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities

Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders

Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace

Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed