Paperwork
Create a written statement of employment
Use our interactive tool to create a document including everything you have to give your new employee in writing
Employment status
Understand employment status and how to check the status of different workers, employees, contractors and directors
Make a job offer and pre-employment checks
Making a job offer and conducting checks, eg references, health checks, applying for a criminal records check
The employment contract
Understanding the basic elements of a contract of employment as required by law
Change an employee's terms of employment
What to consider when changing an employee's contract, including your legal obligations and employee consultations
Understanding fixed-term employment contracts
Meet your legal obligations to fixed-term employees by understanding employment rules
Continuous employment and employee rights
What continuous employment is, when it begins and ends, periods of interruption in employment and dismissal issues
Set yourself up as an employer
The steps you need to take in order to register as an employer
Keep the right staff records
Maintain staff records for business benefits and legal obligations
Comply with data protection legislation
The correct use of personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998
