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An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
You need to be registered to vote before you can vote in UK elections or…
You vote in person at a polling station (usually in a public building,…
You must apply for a postal vote if you want to vote by post, for example…
If you’re unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your…
How you vote when you’re abroad depends on: whether you’ll be abroad…
You’ll need to show photo ID when voting in person in some UK elections or…
You may be asked to vote on behalf of someone else if they’re unable to…
How to apply for a union to be derecognised when an employer or a worker wants union to stop negotiating
Trade unions can be recognised to represent groups of employees in a…
As an employer, you can apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC)…
You can try to get a union derecognised if the workers in the bargaining…
If the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) declared recognition without a…
You can apply to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) for a secret…
An employee or group of workers can apply to the Central Arbitration…
When employers, workers and the union have tried to reach agreement about…
Complain to the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) if you feel that…
You’ll usually find out the result of the vote 48 hours after the ballot…
Use this form to apply for letters of administration to manage the estate of the person who has died if they have not left a will.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Guidance on the requirement for Chief Officers (or former Chief Officers) to provide notification of their post-service employment within 12 months of them leaving the police service.
From discovery to real-world impact, VDEC equips scientists with the expertise and facilities to navigate each step in the development of vaccines and therapeutics.
Form for medical practitioners to complete so a body can be cremated after a post-mortem examination. This form should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, and where the...
Find out how to send post or a parcel to someone outside of the UK.
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