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How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
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.
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
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
Claim compensation if your employer is insolvent and you were not paid for your notice period
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
Employer calculator - calculate your employee’s statutory redundancy payment
'Defined contribution' and 'defined benefit' pension schemes - what they are and what you'll get from them
Home Responsibilities Protection ran between 1978 and 2010 to help protect your State Pension: National Insurance credits, what you'll get, eligibility and applying.
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly.
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.
Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.
Apply for a sponsor licence so you can sponsor foreign workers or students to come and work or study in the UK
Tax you pay and tax relief you get on contributions to your private pension - annual allowance, lifetime allowance, apply for individual protection
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
What company benefits you pay tax on - including company cars, low-interest loans and accommodation, and what company benefits are tax-free, such as childcare
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
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