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Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
The New Opportunities Fund was established in 1998 to distribute funds from the National Lottery to health, education and environmental projects. It was merged into the Big Lotter Fund in 2004 and was formally dissolved in 2006.
Workplace pensions and automatic enrolment - how you're affected, how pensions are protected, what happens if you move job or go on maternity leave and how to opt out
A workplace pension is a way of saving for your retirement that’s arranged…
All employers must provide a workplace pension scheme. This is called…
The amount you and your employer pay towards the pension depends on: what…
How your pension is protected depends on the type of scheme. Defined…
Your pension provider will send you a statement each year to tell you how…
If you change jobs Your workplace pension still belongs to you. If you do…
What you do if you want to leave a workplace pension depends on whether…
For questions about the specific terms of your workplace pension scheme,…
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace - age discrimination, disabled workers, gender reassignment, sex discrimination
Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package.
Guidance and advice for candidates using the Civil Service Jobs website.
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
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