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Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Checks employers might need to run on job applicants, including right to work in the UK, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS - formerly CRB) checks and health checks
PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSA) allow employers to make an annual payment to HRMC for some types of expenses and benefits - apply, renew, deadlines
Blind Person's Allowance is an extra amount you can earn before paying tax - what you'll get, eligibility, how to apply and how to transfer your allowance
Tell HMRC if you stop employing people, cancel your PAYE scheme, report a temporary gap in paying staff
Accommodation provided by an employer can affect the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage: offset rates, accommodation charges.
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
Part-time workers should not be treated less favourably than full-time workers; employers' responsibilities and what part-time workers can do if they're treated unfairly
Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
Work out your new employee's tax code and starter declaration to set them up on your payroll software and register them with HMRC.
Use these forms to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit for an accident or disease caused by work.
Employment rights and questions you can be asked about your disability - disability symbol, employment advisers and reasonable adjustments
A form for employers to fill in and give to employees who aren't entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay.
You can use this form to make an application to work flexibly under the right provided in law to eligible employees.
Find out if you're eligible for a State Pension from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
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