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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…
An employee is someone who works under an employment contract. A person…
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.…
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A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…
How the MHRA makes decisions on whether a borderline product is a medical device and which risk class should apply.
What you need to do before your product can be placed on the Great Britain market with a UKCA mark.
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
Get help to classify textiles and which headings and codes to use.
Definition of Rural areas using the Rural Urban Classification.
Information for prospective growers of low THC cannabis (industrial hemp), for the production of seed and fibre only.
Send samples (classified as UN3373 biological substance category B) to APHA according to the ADR regulations and P650 packing instructions.
Information for British citizens moving to or living in Madagascar, including guidance on residency, healthcare, education and more.
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