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Hours of work
The amount of hours and employee works for employer should be clearly laid out in the employment contract.
Apprenticeship
An apprentice is someone who is engaged through an employment contract to undertake a course of training and learning in order to practice a skilled trade or profession.
The Living Wage
The real Living Wage is based on the cost of living and is voluntarily paid by employers.
Final Pay
When an individual’s employment is due to end, the employer must calculate his/her final pay.
Paternity Leave
Paternity leave allows parents to take time off from their work to have time with their child following a birth.
Employee representatives
Employees who act as representatives for consultation about redundancies or business transfers, or are candidates to be representatives of this kind, are entitled to reasonable time off with pay during working hours to perform these functions and to receive appropriate training.
Piece worker
Piece workers are paid for the work that they produce rather than the number of hours worked.
Informal actions
Whether it’s the employer who needs to raise an issue with an employee, or an employee who would like to make a complaint to their employer, it is useful to consider in the first instance whether an informal approach could be taken to resolve the matter.
Surrogate Parent leave
A surrogate parent may be eligible to Statutory Adoption Leave and Pay from 5 April 2015, provided that:
Misconduct and gross misconduct
Disciplinary issues arise when the employer has concerns about an employee’s conduct, absence from work or the way they are performing in their job. They may start a disciplinary procedure which could lead to disciplinary action (including dismissal in more serious cases).