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Tuesday, 2 December 2008

Employment

Employment

Redundancy and leaving your job

Redundancy

Find out your employment rights are if you're going to be made redundant from your job - including pay, fair selection, consultation and finding alternative work

Resigning from a job

Understand how to resign from your job, and your rights and obligations when you resign

Retiring from a job

Find out your employment rights when you retire from a job - including whether you can be forced to retire

Unfair dismissal

Find out what counts as unfair dismissal and how you can appeal against your employer's decision

Reasons why you can be dismissed

Understand your right to be told why you've been dismissed and the reasons an employer can give

Constructive dismissal

Find out what constructive dismissal is and what your rights are if you have to quit your job

Notice and notice pay

Notice rights between you and your employer, including how long you get and how much you're paid

Business transfers and takeovers (TUPE)

Your employment rights when your employer changes ownership

Temporary lay off

Understand what lay off and short-time are, how you should be paid for them and what to do if you think your job is redundant

Your rights if your employer is insolvent

Understand what insolvency is, how it affects your job and how to claim for any pay you're owed

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