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How to employ an apprentice

Updated with information on the planned extension of apprenticeship service accounts to employers that do not pay the apprenticeship levy.

How to decide whether or not to make use of employee-shareholder status

Updated to reflect increases in the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal and the capital gains tax annual allowance, both in force from 6 April 2019.

How to employ an individual on a casual or zero hours contract

Updated to include information on Roddis v Sheffield Hallam University, concerning the comparator for a claim under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000, by a lecturer on a zero-hours contract.

How to employ an individual on a fixed-term contract

Practical guidance on employing an individual on a fixed-term contract, including the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002; recruiting temporary workers; break clauses; successive fixed-term contracts; and expiry of the fixed-term contract.

How to employ someone on a part-time basis

Practical guidance on employing part-time workers, including the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000; pro rata pay and benefits; and annual leave and bank holiday entitlement.

How to employ volunteers

Practical guidance on employing volunteers, including employment status.

How to manage an agency worker who is pregnant or a new mother

Practical guidance on managing an agency worker who is pregnant or a new mother, including rights under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010; the 12-week qualifying period; pregnancy and maternity discrimination; risk assessments; antenatal appointments; and maternity leave and pay.

How to calculate the 12-week qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010

Practical guidance on calculating the 12-week qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, including the need to be in the same role with the same hirer; breaks in the assignment; and anti-avoidance provisions.

How to manage internships

Practical guidance on managing internships, including recruitment; entitlement to the national minimum wage; and unpaid volunteers.

How to deal with employees on fixed-term contracts who are pregnant or on maternity leave

Practical guidance on dealing with employees on fixed-term contracts who are pregnant or on maternity leave, including the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002; avoiding discrimination; expiry and non-renewal of the contract; and redundancy as a reason for dismissal.

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