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Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace - age discrimination, disabled workers, gender reassignment, sex discrimination

• Overview

  It is against the law to treat someone less favourably than someone else…

• Discrimination in recruitment

  Discrimination in job adverts You must not state or imply in a job advert…

• Discrimination in work

  You must not discriminate against your workers. This could be done by, for…

Use employment related securities (ERS) to reward, retain or give incentives to your employees, including any tax advantages.

• Updated: 28 November 2025

Workplace pensions - your employer's responsibilities to you to provide a workplace pension and what automatic enrolment means to you

Check if you’re the deemed employer and what your responsibilities are if the off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply.

• Updated: 8 August 2024

Get ready to employ someone - your responsibilities as an employer, register with HMRC, set up PAYE, get insurance.

Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules

The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...

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

Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace

If you're an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you might need to tell HMRC and pay tax and National Insurance on them