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From small tasks to entire projects – employers have numerous reasons for hiring services from contractors and suppliers. To protect yourself from unexpected risks, you may decide to enter legal agreements through ‘tendering’. In the construction industry, tendering is the process of requesting and receiving a price for a particular form of labour or service.
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In this guide, we’ll look at what contract farming is, who’s involved in them, and what your agreements require when conducting business with third parties.
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In this guide, we'll look at what a fixed-term contract is, when they're used, and how to support fixed-term employees when their contract ends.
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Read our guide on apprentices to find out your legal requirements when employing them.
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Read our guide on Carer's Leave - a brand new employment right.
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As part of a government crackdown on visa abuse and to prevent exploitation, employers who repeatedly flout visa rules or commit serious employment breaches will in future be banned from hiring overseas workers.
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Recently, the Chancellor was probed about the ‘Reset Budget’.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics, indicating a 10% rise in the costs of work-related ill-health.
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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall, is required to review the level of benefits and state pensions each year and the rates for the 2025/26 financial year are now available.
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Whilst it has been a while since legislation entered our statute books, designed to correct the peculiar situation that came from the Supreme Court decision in the Harpur Trust v Brazel case, employers with a January-December leave year will finally be able to implement this change soon. Let’s revisit this case and what it means for irregular hours and part-year workers.
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As part of this year’s Autumn Budget, the Chancellor – Rachel Reeves – confirmed the minimum wage rates that will be in place from April 2025. It comes after the Government has already taken steps to deliver on the national minimum wage pledges made in the run-up to the general election in July. Here we explore what the announcement means and what is on the horizon when it comes to minimum wage.
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A contract of employment in Scotland is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee.
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A beauty salon employment contract is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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An employment contract for retail staff is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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An employment contract in the hospitslity industry is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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An employment contract in the construction industry is an agreement that’s legally binding between employee and an employee.
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A farm workers contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between an employer and an employee.