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Contracts, hours and pay

Employment contracts

What an employment contract is, how contracts can be changed, and how a contract is affected by someone’s employment status.

TUPE transfers

How TUPE regulations protect employees' rights when their employer changes business owners or service providers.

Recruitment and job applications

How to keep to the law when recruiting staff, getting references, and what you can do if you do not get a job.

Pay and wages

What to do if you're not getting paid as planned, check you're getting the National Minimum Wage, reclaim money owed to you by an employee. 

Flexible working

Advice on flexible working requests, working from home, and hybrid working.

Working from home and hybrid working

Advice on introducing, requesting and managing working from home and hybrid working.

Working hours and rest

Includes maximum weekly working hours, rest breaks and rights for young workers.

Redundancy

The process an employer should follow, collective consultation, and employee rights, including notice periods and pay.

Consulting employees and representatives

Advice on when and how an employer should hold a consultation and who they should consult.

Informing and consulting employees (ICE agreements)

How to request a formal ICE agreement to discuss important matters at work, if there are 50 or more employees.

Suspension from work

What suspension is and when it can be used at work. Advice for employers and employees.
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