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  • Discrimination against transgender people

    A person’s gender identity and expression are part of who they are, not a lifestyle choice. Transgender people should be protected from discrimination in employment.

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    4. Discrimination against transgender people
    1. Hiring
  • Taking annual holidays

    You are entitled to at least 4 weeks of paid annual holidays (annual leave) when you have worked for your employer for 12 months.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Annual holidays
    4. Taking annual holidays
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  • Covering parental leave and employees returning to work

    You must keep an employee’s job open for them while they’re on parental leave, unless it’s a key position in your business, or the role becomes redundant.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Parental leave
    4. Managing parental leave as an employer
    5. Covering parental leave and employees returning to work
    1. Managing parental leave as an employer
  • Cases of interest: December 2023

    A summary of interesting or topical employment cases.

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    3. Cases of interest 2023
    4. December
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  • Cases of Interest: February 2025

    A summary of interesting or topical employment cases.

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    3. Cases of interest 2025
    4. February
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  • Deductions and premiums

    Employers can generally only take money out of employee’s pay (make a deduction) if it is required by law, (such as PAYE tax), they have the employee’s written consent or for overpayments (in…

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    2. Pay and hours
    3. Pay and wages
    4. Deductions and premiums
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  • Cases of interest: March 2026

    A summary of interesting or topical employment cases.

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    3. Cases of interest 2026
    4. March
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  • Restricted trading days for shops

    On three and a half days each year, almost all shops must close. But some shops can open with conditions, or they have an area exemption or Easter Sunday local policy.

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    2. Leave and holidays
    3. Public holidays
    4. Restricted trading days for shops
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  • Casual employment

    Learn about casual employees and what entitlements they receive.

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    3. Types of worker
    4. Casual employment
    1. Types of worker
  • Cases of interest: February 2024

    A summary of interesting or topical employment cases.

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    2. Cases of interest
    3. Cases of interest 2024
    4. February
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