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It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
What new employers need to do for PAYE, including choosing whether to run payroll yourself, paying someone for the first time and keeping records.
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.
PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSA) allow employers to make an annual payment to HRMC for some types of expenses and benefits - apply, renew, deadlines
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
Claim compensation if your employer is insolvent and you were not paid for your notice period
Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
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
Running a business from home - insurance, business rates, expenses, tax allowances
Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
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
Find volunteering opportunities, and volunteer rights, pay, expenses, age limits, criminal record checks.
Small businesses can record income and expenses when money is actually paid rather than when they've invoiced or received
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
What subcontractors in the building industry must do under the Construction Industry Scheme - registering, record keeping, applying for gross payment status and reporting business changes
Tell HMRC about changes to your business - a change of name, address, legal structure or business activity
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
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