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On Thursday 8 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson Foundation Lecture on “Employment law and the fundamental right to security”
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
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Going back to work does not mean giving up all your benefits. Some…
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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Employment rights and questions you can be asked about your disability - disability symbol, employment advisers and reasonable adjustments
Employees can raise a grievance at work when an informal solution is not possible - grievance procedure, mediation, meetings, appeals
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
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Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
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