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Employment law FAQs

Employment law advice

Below is a selection of frequently asked questions relating to employment, as answered by our helpline experts and advisers.

Do you know what determines whether someone is deemed to be an employee or self-employed?
 
How can I save the hassle of recruiting the wrong person?
 
One of my employees was unable to get to work recently, blaming bad weather. Can I dock their pay?
 
What is the law regarding Jury Service?
 
What are my employees' paternity entitlements?
 
What are my employees' maternity entitlements?
 
I have to make an employee redundant. What redundancy payments should be made?
 
What is the minimum wage and when does it go up?
 

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