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Working time directive and maximum weekly working hours including how to calculate your weekly working hours and working time limits if you're a young worker.
You cannot work more than 48 hours a week on average - normally averaged…
Average working hours are calculated over a ‘reference’ period, normally…
You can choose to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you’re over…
Includes holidays, finding a job and redundancy
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs, for…
There are different ways of working flexibly. Job sharing Two people do…
Employees can apply for flexible working from their first day in a job.…
Employers must consider flexible working requests in a ‘reasonable…
Employees no longer have a statutory right to an appeal but may still be…
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
The rules for working on Sundays, opt in, opt out arrangements, rules for shop and betting shop workers
How to apply and get a code for free childcare for your child aged 9 months to 4-years old if you’re working.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
Guidance for local authorities in England who are considering adopting a 4-day working week.
Includes types of worker, employee rights, overtime and changes to contracts
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Workers right across the country will be given more say over their working patterns thanks to new laws supported by the Department for Business and Trade.
Information on how the Civil Service-wide Smarter Working Programme is supporting departments to develop modern ways of working for a smarter future.
Includes employment status, workers' rights and changes to contracts
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on applications to work in the UK.
Check if you’re the deemed employer and what your responsibilities are if the off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
Working Ventures UK was an employer-led organisation which advises the Government on labour market policies and performance. Its principle objective was to help disadvantaged people move from poverty into jobs that contribute to business productivity and growth. WVUK ceased operations...
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