Useful employment links
Employment Tribunal / Courts
- Employment Tribunals
- Employment Appeals Tribunal
Claim form ET1
Response form ET3 - ACAS
Codes of practice, advisory handbooks and leaflets, latest news - HM Courts Service Judgments
- Central Arbitration Committee
Adjudicates on applications relating to the statutory recognition and derecognition of trade unions for collective bargaining purposes - Hansard
Reports of proceedings in both Houses
Bodies
- CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission)
- CRB (Criminal Records Bureau)
For checking the criminal records of employees - Employment Lawyers Association
- Equality Direct
Advice on a wide range of equality issues aimed at business managers - FRC (Financial Reporting Council)
- FSA (Financial Services authority)
- Information Commissioner's Office
Information on data protection issues. The Commissioner is an independent supervisory authority with a range of duties including the promotion of good information handling and the encouragement of codes of practice for data controllers - The Takeover Panel
Includes the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, reports, forms and practice statements - TUC (Trades Union Congress)
News, information and commentary
Government
- EU Employment and Social Affairs
- Age Positive
Government website providing practical help for employers and individuals on the anti-age discrimination laws - DBERR (Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) Employment matters
Regulatory guidance, legislation under consideration and the latest employment issues and developments - DWP (Department for Work and Pensions)
Information about DDS benefits, including SMP and SSP - Department of Health
Publications, policy and guidance - HMRC (HM Revenue and Customs)
News and information on tax and national insurance matters - HSE (Health and Safety Executive)
Information on health and safety at work - Home Office
Information on immigration, citizenship and asylum
Other
- Worklife balance
Information for employers who want to introduce and develop innovative working patterns or practices. Includes several useful publications - Work permits
Information on obtaining work permits for foreign employees - Working families
