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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…
How to offer help to people arriving in the UK from Afghanistan: helping them settle in or get careers advice and jobs.
You or your organisation can help people arriving in the UK from…
You can offer work or job advice to people arriving from Afghanistan if…
Community Sponsorship The Community Sponsorship scheme allows groups of…
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
Advice for British people with mental health needs, and their families and carers, while travelling or living abroad.
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Patients will receive better support to help them stay in and get back to work in areas of high economic inactivity.
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