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Employment Matters


Overview of the employment policies being taken forward by BIS to promote best practice and effective employment relations

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Guidance on your rights and responsibilities

If you employ people visit businesslink.gov.uk for practical support on your responsibilities as an employer.

businesslink.gov.uk employment and skills guidance

If you would like help or advice on your rights at work, visit Directgov for simple, straightforward information.

Directgov employment guidance

Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate

Find out about the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) is, what their remit is, and how to contact them.

Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate

EMAR (Employment Market Analysis and Research)

Employment Market Analysis and Research (EMAR) publications, reports and research, including background to the Workplace Employment Relations Survey.

EMAR (Employment Market Analysis and Research)

Employment rights

Details and policy background to of some of the employment rights areas.

Employment rights

Employment policy and strategy

Details of the topics relating to policy and strategy.

Employment policy and strategy 

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Guidance on employment law

BIS guidance on employment rights and responsibilities can be found on the businesslink.gov.uk website for employers and the Directgov website for workers.

What's new - latest news on employment issues

16 December 2011

National minimum wage annual report for 2010/11 (PDF, 129 Kb)  

6 December 2011

Due to ongoing discussions within Government, there will be a delay in publishing the Government's response to the Modern Workplaces Consultation. The Government response will be published early in 2012.

Consultation on Modern Workplaces

Micro-site Modern Workplaces

Minister responsible

Norman Lamb is the minister responsible for this policy area.