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When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay.
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
What an employee needs to do when they resign from a job: how to give notice, notice period, payment arrangements, gardening leave, restrictive covenants
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
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
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Where to find internships and work placements.
Checks employers might need to run on job applicants, including right to work in the UK, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB) checks and health checks
Part-time workers should not be treated less favourably than full-time workers; employers' responsibilities and what part-time workers can do if they're treated unfairly
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Your insurance must cover you for at least £5 million - check authorised insurers and how you can be fined
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
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