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Find out if you need to apply for the fit and proper test and how to do this so that HMRC can register your business.
How to dismiss staff fairly, working within dismissal rules and dealing with dismissals relating to whistleblowing
Dismissal is when you end an employee’s contract. When dismissing staff,…
You must have a valid reason for dismissing an employee. Valid reasons…
Even if you think you’ve dismissed someone fairly, they could still claim…
Employees can only claim unfair dismissal if they’ve worked for a…
You can dismiss an employee if: they’re incapable of doing their job to…
Sometimes an employee may have to stop working because of long-term ill…
During the dismissal procedure, make sure you act fairly and reasonably.…
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
Industrial action is when workers: go on strike take other action, like…
Your union must have a vote (a ‘ballot’) that’s properly organised…
You have the right to take industrial action and you can’t be legally…
A picket line is where workers and union reps (‘picketers’ or ‘pickets’)…
Boxing Day rambles have a brighter future as government secures future of thousands of miles of unrecorded rights of way
How local councils work in England - types of council, decision-making, council finances, local councillors and making complaints
OFSI helps ensure financial sanctions are properly understood, implemented and enforced in the United Kingdom. This includes the Oil Price Cap on Russian oil. OFSI is part of HM Treasury .
Finding the right advice and advisor is the first step in making the best decisions for your invention or business.
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady, Miss Natalie Swift and Miss Emma Lenehan on 20 December 2024.
How food shops, manufacturers, and distributors must dispose of or handle former foodstuffs or food waste.
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