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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
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This practice resource and summary explain how working conditions affect public health and suggests how local bodies can help create jobs.
Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
Avoiding discrimination against disabled people in recruitment – advertising the job, encouraging applications, reasonable adjustments
Wider youth employment support, backed by £2.5 billion which will ensure every young person is able to earn or learn.
First Wales areas launch Connect to Work services as 16 more regions across England and Wales have funding confirmed
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