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Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
Information about the Civil Service job share finder, and other resources for staff interested in working as a partner in a job share.
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
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In certain situations, you may be able to take legal action if you’re…
If you’re threatened with dismissal (or are dismissed) you can get help…
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
Find out about how and what you’ll be paid and how to check your pay when you’re employed by an umbrella company as a temporary worker.
Find out what steps you need to take before you calculate how much you can claim for furloughed and flexibly furloughed employees.
Find out if you're an employment intermediary and what you need to do to make sure your worker's tax and National Insurance is paid correctly.
How to work out National Insurance contributions if your employee has more than 1 job.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Switzerland and how to get one if you do.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in France and how to get one if you do.
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.
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