Employment Advice and Employment Law

Employment Advice

British Chambers of Commerce

Provides regional news, information, resources and business training for small businesses.

Helpline: 020 7152 4046
Email: info@britishchambers.org.uk

BERR

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform provides advice on:

• Exporting commercial goods
• Holiday Pay
• National Minimum Wage
• Working Time Directive

Helpline: 0207 215 5000
Website: www.berr.gov.uk

Employment Tribunals

Provides advice to anyone involved in any aspect of Employment Tribunals wanting procedural, but not legal, advice.

Helpline: 0845 795 9775
Website: www.ets.gov.uk

Health and Safety Executive

Provides information on Health & Safety issues.

Helpline: 0870 1545 500
Website: www.hse.gov.uk

National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO)

Provides information on employing ex-offenders.

Website: www.nacro.org.uk

London
Helpline: 020 7582 6500

Wales
Helpline: 01792 468 400

Payroll Expertise

HM Revenue & Customs, Contributions Agency and Customs & Excise have joined forces to provide advice on:

• Basic VAT registration
• Expenses and Benefits
• National Insurance Contributions
• Pay As You Earn (PAYE)
• Statutory Sick Pay
• Statutory Maternity Pay

Helpline: 0845 7143 143
Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Postcode Enquires

Provides Royal Mail postcodes for all addresses in Great Britain.

Helpline: 0906 3021 222
Helpline: 0845 8111 222
Website: www.royalmail.com

Small Business Service

An executive agency of the DTI delivering a comprehensive service to small businesses.

Helpline: 0845 6009 006
Website: www.sbs.gov.uk

Employment Law

ACAS

The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service provides information and advice on many aspects of employment law.

Helpline: 08457 474 747
Helpline: 08456 061 600
Website: www.acas.gov.uk

Emplaw

Provides free and unlimited access to more than 4500 fact cards spelling out the basics of employment law in an easy to use format.

Helpline: 0870 751 8905
Website: www.emplaw.co.uk

Immigration, Nationality & Asylum

Provides information to employers on the law concerning the prevention of illegal working.

Helpline: 020 8649 7878
Website: www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk

National Minimum Wage

Provides advice and information on how the National Minimum Wage applies to employers and their staff.

Helpline: 0845 6000 678
Website: (BERR) www.berr.gov.uk/employment/pay/national-minimum-wage/index.html

Website: (HMRC) www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw

Directgov

Provides a user friendly guide through different aspects of UK employment including:

• National Minimum Wage;
• Maternity/Paternity Rights;
• Adoption Rights;
• Flexible Working Rights.

Helpline: 08457 474747
Website: www.direct.gov.uk 

Work Permits (UK)

Part of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate of the Home Office. Based in Sheffield, England, and administer the work permit arrangements on behalf of the UK Government.

Helpline: 0870 606 7766
Website: www.workpermits.gov.uk

Jobs and Skills

A different way to search for jobs, training and careers.

Website: http://jobcentreplus.jobsandskills.gov.uk