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Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Use the sponsor management system - employers sponsoring Worker and Temporary Worker visa holders
Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
Documents you need when you get asked for a criminal record check when applying for a role
Employers can use the 'Find a job’ service to advertise jobs online
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Wage slips must show any deductions and explain them - not everyone has the right to a payslip
How the death of your partner affects your benefits, tax and pension. What you can claim and who to tell about your change of circumstances.
Age-related tax allowance, calculating tax if you carry on working, National Insurance payments
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
Find volunteering opportunities, and volunteer rights, pay, expenses, age limits, criminal record checks.
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
Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance
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