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Veterinary medicines and food
Introduction to using, regulating and monitoring veterinary medicines in food.
Irradiated foods
Use of food irradiation and relevant regulatory bodies that regulate this process.
Veterinary medicine rules and safety for farmers
Laws that farmers must comply with regarding safe use of animal medicines and record keeping to protect human health.
Pesticides rules and safety for farmers and growers
How to handle pesticides such as insecticides, weedkillers, slug pellets and rat poison correctly to avoid risks to human health.
Mycotoxins in crops and food and feed safety
Techniques for reducing the levels of mycotoxins (toxic compounds produced by fungi) in cereals for farmers and growers.
Food hygiene law for farmers and growers
An introduction to food safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and growers.
Cross-compliance
Cross-compliance requirements for agricultural management that farmers must meet to qualify for payments.
Animal feed regulations
An introduction to feed safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and animal feed businesses.
Whistleblowing in the food industry
How whistleblowers are protected from victimisation by their employer if they make a qualifying disclosure.
Pay: employer obligations
Understand your legal obligations as an employer when paying your staff.
Capital Gains Tax: introduction
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
What is meant by bullying and harassment?
Offensive or insulting behaviour such as verbal abuse or public humiliation can make employees unhappy or fearful.
Dealing with bullying and harassment claims
Set up policies to deal with grievances fairly and sensitively and protect both the complainant and the alleged bully.
Preventing bullying and harassment
A properly implemented bullying and harassment policy is essential to your business.
Paying workers holiday pay
Employees' entitlement to paid annual leave.
Employee representatives during collective redundancy situations
Consulting employee representatives when you are planning to make 20 or more employees redundant.
Employee representatives during business transfers
Consulting employee representatives when employees are transferring from one employer to another.
Pension representatives
Consulting employee representatives on pension matters.
Recruiting people from outside the UK
Guidance for employers on what you need to do when hiring workers from outside the UK including sponsor licences.
Employment-protection rights for employee representatives
What employee representatives are entitled to do and have, and what may happen if you deny them these entitlements.