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The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
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
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
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
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
You can receive an unlimited fine for employing an illegal worker - find out what happens and what you can do
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay.
Benefits and risks of transferring your pension pot or pension in payment within the UK or overseas
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
Find out if you're eligible for a State Pension from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
Workplace pensions - your employer's responsibilities to you to provide a workplace pension and what automatic enrolment means to you
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
Support from Jobcentre Plus if you're recruiting - including work trials, recruitment advice, Youth Contract and other employment schemes
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
What an employee needs to do when they resign from a job: how to give notice, notice period, payment arrangements, gardening leave, restrictive covenants
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