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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.
Find HMRC-recognised payroll software to manage your Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE payments and deductions.
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
Use the online form to complain about not being paid the National Minimum Wage, employment agencies, gangmasters or working hours.
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
You can receive an unlimited fine for employing an illegal worker - find out what happens and what you can do
Your insurance must cover you for at least £5 million - check authorised insurers and how you can be fined
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
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
Use this form to tell us if you are working, or want to work, while claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
How to pay Class 1A National Insurance for employers, including a HMRC reference number, bank details, Faster Payments, CHAPS, Bacs, overseas payments and deadlines.
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
Find out if you're eligible for a State Pension from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
Regular payroll tasks - record employee pay, calculate deductions, give payslips, report to and pay HMRC, view the balance of what you owe HMRC.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
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
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
Employment rights and questions you can be asked about your disability - disability symbol, employment advisers and reasonable adjustments
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