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The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
Home Responsibilities Protection ran between 1978 and 2010 to help protect your State Pension - National Insurance credits, what you'll get, eligibility and applying.
Wage slips must show any deductions and explain them - not everyone has the right to a payslip
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing vouchers to employees
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
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.
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Benefits and risks of transferring your pension pot or pension in payment within the UK or overseas
Paying tax as a student - term-time jobs, holiday jobs, overseas students, jobs abroad, overpaying tax.
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
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
You can receive an unlimited fine for employing an illegal worker - find out what happens and what you can do
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
Your insurance must cover you for at least £5 million - check authorised insurers and how you can be fined
Support from Jobcentre Plus if you're recruiting - including work trials, recruitment advice, Youth Contract and other employment schemes
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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