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What you need to know

 

Looking for work

  • Where are jobs advertised? Where can people access advice on finding jobs and claiming benefits?
  • What is a CV? Who can be a referee? What is the purpose of a job interview?

Equal rights and discrimination

  • Which organisations offer information on law and discrimination?
  • What can individuals do if they are subject to sexual harassment?

At work

  • What are the legal responsibilities of employers? What is the purpose of a contract? What is the purpose of a pay slip?
  • What is tax? How is it paid?
  • What is National Insurance? How is it paid? How can people obtain a National Insurance number?
  • What is a State Pension? What is the State Pension age for men and for women?
  • Who can offer information on occupational or personal pensions?
  • What are trade unions? For what reasons can employees be dismissed from their job? What is an employment tribunal?
  • What is redundancy? What is jobseeker's allowance?

Remember, you can find the answers to all these questions in the handbook.

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