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How employment contracts can be changed, problems with changes and breach of contract
Usually, the employer and employee both need to agree to any contract…
Once employers have agreed on changes with their staff, they need to:…
Problems can arise if: an employer tries to change a contract without…
PAYE if your employees work abroad, including applying for exemption in the other country.
When employers move, employees with mobility clauses, what happens with redundancies, compensation, disputes and company takeovers
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Who can set up employee ownership, employee shares and engagement, employee directors, model documentation
Employee rights and employer legal obligations - the Information and Consultation of Employee regulations, setting up information and consultation agreements, complaints
How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing
The main things you need to consider when employing people for the first time or if you've never hired an employee before
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
Employ someone: agree a contract, right to work checks, DBS checks, workplace pensions, set up PAYE, tell HMRC
How to apply to appoint your own staff as delegated driving examiners to provide driving tests for your employees of your company, police service or fire and rescue service
Information about employing an apprentice and how apprenticeship funding works.
How to report expenses and benefits you provide to employees or directors.
Schemes offering people shares in their employer are set for a shake up as the government explores changes that will help boost business growth, supporting the Prime Minister’s priority to grow the economy.
Use the payrolling benefits and expenses online service to show you’re collecting tax on benefits and expenses through your payroll.
How to work out National Insurance contributions if your employee has more than 1 job.
Guidance for employers on employing someone outside the UK.
Guidance you should consider when considering the employee shareholder employment status.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
How to employ an apprentice, what's expected of you and what funding you can get.
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