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Tax you pay and tax relief you get on contributions to your private pension - annual allowance, lifetime allowance, apply for individual protection
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly.
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
Paying tax as a student - term-time jobs, holiday jobs, overseas students, jobs abroad, overpaying tax.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments
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
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Find volunteering opportunities, and volunteer rights, pay, expenses, age limits, criminal record checks.
Get help and advice on employment rights - telephone, opening hours, website
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
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Workplace pensions - your employer's responsibilities to you to provide a workplace pension and what automatic enrolment means to you
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £105.70 a week in 2025 to 2026 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
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.
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