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When an employee dies at work: Employer legal duties
The legal procedures employers must follow and how to submit an accident report form if an employee dies at work.
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.
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
Recruiting and supporting migrant workers - Avondale Foods (video)
Mia McKeown from Lurgan-based business Avondale Foods explains how they recruit, employ, and support migrant workers in their business.
How to support migrant workers in your business
There are many ways you can support migrant workers in your business including having the correct policies and providing appropriate training.
Local support for employers and migrant workers
Support organisations that are available to Northern Ireland employers and migrant workers.
Advantages of employing migrant workers
There are many advantages to employing migrant workers including gaining access to new skills and knowledge.