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When a worker leaves your employment: the process
Final pay and benefits, exit interviews, notice periods and leaving dates need to be put in writing and agreed.
Dealing with next of kin when an employee dies
Inform next of kin sensitively about any life assurance, death-in-service benefits, wages, and pension entitlements.
Workers leaving: providing references
The legal implications of references and how you must provide one if it is specified in your employee's contract.
Informing people when an employee dies
Informing employees and external contacts of an employee's death, and considering bereavement counsellors to address emotional stress.
Practical steps when an employee dies
Payroll, pensions and managing workloads when an employee dies.
Workers leaving: notice periods
What notice needs to be given and pay during, or in lieu of notice.
UK points-based immigration system: employer information
Information to help employers meet the UK’s points-based immigration system.
How to register as an employer
When you need to register with HM Revenue & Customs, how to do so, and when you don't need to register.
Contractual matters when workers leave your employment
Contracts will contain provisions for termination such as notice periods, retirement dates, and written references.
Spotting signs of conflict
Identifying the symptoms of conflict in the workplace.
Preventing conflict
How to learn from dealing with conflict and prevent it from happening.
How to employ someone: step-by-step
Check what you need to do to employ someone to work for you.
Right to work checks: Employing EU, EEA and Swiss citizens
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
Scale-up Worker visa
Visa allowing workers to come to the UK to do an eligible job for a fast-growing business.
Computer software for business
Understand the importance of business software and its role in improving efficiency, cutting costs and maintaining control over your business.
Business benefits of new software
Boost your business with upgraded software for enhanced security, greater productivity and lower operating costs.
Set up employee share schemes
Consider an employee share scheme as one way to give your employees a share in the success of your business
Types of software licences for business
Understand the different types of software licences, how to comply with licensing terms and conditions, legal considerations and risks to your business.
Disadvantages of open source software
Understand the hidden costs and other disadvantages of open source software, and the difficulties they can cause to business.
Open source licensing and legal issues
Introduction to copyleft, common types of open source licences, and the terms for using open source software in business.