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Statutory recognition of a trade union - recognition ballots
What happens when a vote is needed to confirm support for trade union recognition.
Voluntary recognition of a trade union
Recognising trade unions - the voluntary option.
Unresolved flexible working requests
What happens if you can't reach an agreement on flexible working using the statutory right-to-request procedure.
Statutory derecognition of a trade union owing to lack of support for bargaining arrangements
Derecognising a trade union where the bargaining unit no longer supports the union conducting collective bargaining.
Statutory derecognition of a trade union: falling union membership in the bargaining unit
Seeking to derecognise a trade union where union membership in the bargaining unit falls below half.
Procedure where the bargaining unit is no longer appropriate or has ceased to exist
What happens if the bargaining unit becomes inappropriate because the employer's business changes.
Statutory derecognition of a trade union - derecognition ballots
How the Industrial Court arranges ballots where an employer or worker makes a request to derecognise a trade union.
Derecognition of a non-independent trade union
How workers may ask the Industrial Court to end collective bargaining with a union that is not certified as independent.
Reinstating or re-engaging an employee
Conditions when reinstating or re-engaging an employee after they have been unfairly dismissed classes as continuous employment.
Continuous employment for statutory payments
Employees need to meet certain criteria in order to qualify for a statutory redundancy or parental payment.
What does continuous employment mean?
How continuous employment is defined, how to treat short breaks in employment, and related employee rights.
Continuous employment and breaks in work
Industrial action, employment overseas and military service can affect how an employee's start date is calculated.
Minimum periods of continuous employment and qualification dates for employment rights
Table setting out the minimum periods of continuous employment needed to qualify for certain statutory employment rights.
Moving fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain and non EU countries into Northern Ireland
How to move fishery products or bivalve molluscs from Great Britain or non EU countries into Northern Ireland.
Skilled Worker visa
Visa allowing workers to come to the UK to do an eligible skilled job with an approved employer.
Work experience opportunities for students still at school
Employer guidance on arranging work experience placements for students still at school.
Recruiting freelancers and outside contractors
Consider whether your business would benefit from the use of freelancers and outside contractors.
Overtime and holiday pay
How employers should treat overtime, commission, and bonus payments for holiday pay.
Get an EORI number
UK businesses trading with the EU and non-EU countries will need a UK EORI number.
Register for the National Export System to make an export declaration
Find out what you need to register for the National Export System (NES) to make an export declaration.