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Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
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
Employment rights and questions you can be asked about your disability - disability symbol, employment advisers and reasonable adjustments
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
What you have to do under the Construction Industry Scheme if you're a contractor - registering, filing returns, paying subcontractors and keeping records.
Use this form to tell us if you are working, or want to work, while claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
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.
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.
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
A form for employers to fill in and give to employees who aren't entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay.
Benefits and risks of transferring your pension pot or pension in payment within the UK or overseas
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
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 company benefits you pay tax on - including company cars, low-interest loans and accommodation, and what company benefits are tax-free, such as childcare
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
Check your local council for advice on becoming a licensed chaperone for children in the entertainment, modelling or sports
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
Use their P45 (or starter checklist, which replaced the P46) to get information from your new employee, set them up on your payroll software, tell HMRC.
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay.
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