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Retirement
Older workers can choose when they retire and can take any occupational pension they’re entitled to. Usually the employer cannot force an employee to retire.
Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Volunteers
A volunteer is not an employee or a worker and does not have an employment contract.
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.
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.