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Annual Closedowns
Employers may elect to close their business at certain times of the year. (Christmas/new year)
Hiring young people
There are certain laws that protect the employment rights of young workers. Such laws are around health and safety, what jobs young workers can do, when they can work and how many hours they can work. If you want to employ young people — in some cases, this can include people up to the age of 25 — it is important to be aware of your legal responsibilities.
Redundancy pay
The statutory redundancy payment scheme aims to ensure that people who are dismissed through no fault of their own receive compensation. Employees who meet certain requirements are statutorily entitled to a lump sum from their employer.
Jury service
Jury service is a public duty.
Contractor versus Employee versus Worker
Employees, workers and contractors have different rights and responsibilities.
Hours of work
The amount of hours and employee works for employer should be clearly laid out in the employment contract.
Adoption leave
Employees who are adopting are entitled to time off in a similar way to maternity leave.
Describing the job
A job description should be an outline of the purpose of the job, its main tasks and duties as well as more general information such as health and safety responsibilities.