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Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
Use employment related securities (ERS) to reward, retain or give incentives to your employees, including any tax advantages.
Guide to licensing procedure and other restrictions for export of controlled dual-use items, software and technology, goods for torture and radioactive sources.
Employ someone: agree a contract, right to work checks, DBS checks, workplace pensions, set up PAYE, tell HMRC
Get ready to employ someone - your responsibilities as an employer, register with HMRC, set up PAYE, get insurance.
How to know whether the operatives you deploy are employed or self-employed, and what this means for tax and national insurance.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected
Statistics on Employment Schemes, New Enterprise Allowance, pre-Work Programme mandatory programmes, Youth Offer, Youth Contract and Get Britain Working.
Employer checking service (ECS): check your employee or potential employee's immigration employment status
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