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Electrical and electronic industry
Guidance on regulations in the electrical and electronic industry
Engineering
Guides for engineering businesses which deal with industry issues including environmental performance and compliance
Metal production & processing
Guidance for metal manufacturing businesses which cover industry issues including legal compliance on the environment
Paper and cardboard manufacturing
Guides on the environmental responsibilities for paper and cardboard manufacturing businesses
Printing industry
Guides to help you understand the environmental responsibilities of your printing business
Textiles and furniture
Guides to help you understand the environmental responsibilities of running textiles and furniture businesses
Patents, trade marks, copyright and design
How to protect and register different types of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, design and copyright
Explosives
Guides for businesses involved in the manufacture of explosives on industry issues including legal responsibilities
Your UK visa sponsorship licence rating
Various ratings for a UK visa sponsorship licence and how to upgrade if your licence is downgraded
Certificates of UK visa sponsorship
You must assign a certificate of sponsorship to each foreign worker you employ
Immigration skills charge and UK visa sponsorship
You might have to pay an additional charge when you assign a certificate of sponsorship to someone applying for a Skilled Worker or Intra-company Transfer visa
Job suitability for UK visa sponsorship
You can sponsor a worker if the job they’re going to do has a suitable rate of pay and skill level, or meets the other criteria needed for their visa
Employer responsibilities for UK visa sponsorship
Employers have a number of responsibilities that they must meet when employing someone on a UK visa sponsorship
UK visa sponsorship for employers
You’ll usually need a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for you from outside the UK
Tobacco
Guides to help you understand your responsibilities when running a tobacco manufacturing businesses
Orphan works licensing scheme
Overview of the UK's orphan works licensing scheme run by the Intellectual Property Office
Types of orphan works licences: commercial and non-commercial
Orphan works licence can be for non-commercial use or for commercial purposes - both types can last for up to seven years
Apply for a licence to use orphan works in the UK
How to apply for a licence to reproduce orphan works lawfully under the UK Intellectual Property Office's licensing scheme
Carry out a diligent search for the right holders
How to complete a diligent search for right holder(s) of orphaned works before applying for an orphan works licence
Orphan works complaints and appeals
Advice for orphan works right holders or licence applicants on appealing against a decision by the IPO