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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…
A person is generally classed as a ‘worker’ if: they have a contract or…
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An employee shareholder is someone who works under an employment contract…
A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and…
Company directors run limited companies on behalf of shareholders.…
A person who’s been appointed to a position by a company or organisation…
A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…
Avoiding discrimination against disabled people in recruitment – advertising the job, encouraging applications, reasonable adjustments
The job specification (or ‘person requirements’) of a vacancy must not…
Your local Jobcentre Plus can help with: making sure your application…
You can ask if a candidate needs an adjustment to the recruitment process…
Information about the qualifications available under the statutory digital entitlement.
Information on what a Very Important Person (VIP) Delegate visa is and how to apply for one.
This guidance is for staff and managers working in adult social care settings (ASC). It gives information on multidrug-resistant organisms and principles on how to prevent the spread of these pathogens.
FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out what information accountable persons must provide to different individuals and organisations and when to transfer it.
FCDO travel advice for Mexico. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
FCDO travel advice for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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