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Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
As an employer providing meals for your employees, you have certain tax,…
You do not have to report anything to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or pay…
If the meals or vouchers you provide are not exempt, you may have to…
The following guides contain more detailed information: subsidised meals…
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers.
Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break: rest breaks at…
Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…
Workers may be entitled to ‘compensatory rest’ if they do not have the…
Workers are not entitled to the 3 general types of rest break if they work…
Young workers (above school leaving age and under 18) are usually entitled…
Workers who cannot take or are not allowed rest breaks should speak to…
Security Minister Dan Jarvis delivered a speech at the City of London Police Authority Board on 9 September.
How employment contracts can be changed, problems with changes and breach of contract
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, delivered a keynote speech at the ADS Annual Dinner.
Industry Minister Chris McDonald's speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January 2026.
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