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  • Overtime: your rights

    Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu

    • Overview

      If you have normal working hours, overtime usually means any time you work…

    • Compulsory overtime

      You only have to work overtime if your contract says so. Even if it does,…

    • Part-time workers

      Usually, part-time workers must not be treated less favourably than…

    • Time off and paid leave

      Time off in lieu (TOIL) Some employers give you time off instead of paying…

  • Part-time workers' rights

    Part-time workers should not be treated less favourably than full-time workers; employers' responsibilities and what part-time workers can do if they're treated unfairly

  • Register your business as a building control approver

    All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

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  • Keeping information about a higher-risk building: the golden thread

    The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.

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  • UK Ancestry visa

    Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

  • Applying for a completion certificate

    How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.

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  • Norovirus cases now 50% higher than average for this time of year

    Weekly UKHSA report for the 2025/26 season, monitoring respiratory viruses.

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  • Types of prison sentence

    The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

  • Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor

    Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.

  • Bringing your pet dog, cat or ferret to Great Britain

    Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.