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Volunteers and health and safety
Understand your workplace health and safety obligations for volunteers.
Volunteers and tax requirements
You may ask for an exemption from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) not to report expenses or benefits that are not taxable.
What volunteers are entitled to
How to avoid creating a situation where a volunteer might consider themselves a worker or employee.
Employee value proposition
How employers can retain and attract staff through a unique set of pay, benefits, company culture, flexibility, and development opportunities.
When an employee retires
The legal and best practice processes to follow when an employee retires.
Resignations where the employee may claim constructive dismissal
Resignations when an employee believes you have breached a fundamental term of their employment contract.
Resignations connected with a business transfer
Situations where an employee may and may not be able to claim constructive dismissal following a TUPE transfer.
Resignations in the heat of the moment
How to find out whether or not an employee means to resign following an argument.
Taking on young volunteers
It's common for businesses to use young volunteers for part-time volunteering or for volunteering during school holidays.
Providing support for a retiring employee
How employers can help an employee when they are retiring.
Retirement ages and procedures
The procedures to follow when an employee retires.
Issue the correct periods of notice
Understand contractual and statutory notice periods, and minimum payment rights.
Notice periods: payment in lieu and compromise agreements
Payment instead of working notice and setting out financial and other terms in an agreement.
Notice periods on family-related leave
Rights, responsibilities and notice periods for employees and employers.
Notice periods: minimum payment rights
Payment rights during notice periods and in lieu of notice and compromise agreements.
Contractual and statutory notice periods
Minimum legal notice periods for employers and employees and the written statement of particulars of the employment contract.
Varying the notice period
How to terminate a contract without notice, agree to shorter notice periods or offer pay instead of notice.
Withdrawing notice
Withdrawal of notice issues and further guidance on the subject.
Employing migrant workers in Northern Ireland
How employers can support migrant workers in their business.
Taking migrant workers through their induction
When taking a migrant worker through their induction, you should remember that they may require additional support.