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Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace - age discrimination, disabled workers, gender reassignment, sex discrimination
It is against the law to treat someone less favourably than someone else…
Discrimination in job adverts You must not state or imply in a job advert…
You must not discriminate against your workers. This could be done by, for…
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.…
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
When a business changes owner, its employees may be protected under the…
Before a transfer of ownership happens, employers must tell the trade…
Under TUPE, the new employer takes over employees’ employment contracts,…
The new employer cannot make employees redundant just because they were…
An employer must provide the new employer with information about…
If the employer is insolvent and the business is being transferred or…
Employees of a UK business who are based outside the UK could still be…
Both employers and employees can get confidential help and advice on…
Find out about the General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) Advisory Panel opinions on arrangements that rewarded employees and contractors with contrived loans.
Number of illegal working arrests skyrocket by 63% as Immigration Enforcement carry out highest level of raids in British history.
Employees' rights at work under fixed-term contracts - and what happens if a contract is renewed or ended
If you're an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you might need to tell HMRC and pay tax and National Insurance on them
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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