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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.
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
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
Wage slips must show any deductions and explain them - not everyone has the right to a payslip
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
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.
Workplace pensions - your employer's responsibilities to you to provide a workplace pension and what automatic enrolment means to you
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
Home Responsibilities Protection ran between 1978 and 2010 to help protect your State Pension - National Insurance credits, what you'll get, eligibility and applying.
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 out if you're eligible for a State Pension from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
Your insurance must cover you for at least £5 million - check authorised insurers and how you can be fined
Check your local council for advice on becoming a licensed chaperone for children in the entertainment, modelling or sports
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
You can receive an unlimited fine for employing an illegal worker - find out what happens and what you can do
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