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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.…
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…
On 23 March 2023, the MAC launched a self-commissioned review into the Seasonal Worker route and this is the government's response.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
A Senior or Specialist Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK…
To be eligible for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa you need to: have a…
When you apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa, you’ll need to have…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa. Check which…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can usually apply to extend your Senior or Specialist Worker visa from…
You’ll need to apply to update your Senior or Specialist Worker visa if…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Senior or Specialist…
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly.
This collection brings together data about Cabinet Office staff and salary data, published twice a year.
Apply for a Scale-up Worker visa if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a fast-growing UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
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