Your responsibilities as an employer

As an employer you have important responsibilities. The employment pages of the Gov.uk website has information on a wide range of employment related topics such as:

employment terms and conditions
redundancy
leaving your job
health and safety at work.

The Citizens advice Bureau also provides very useful advice on contracts of employment

Employment advice

Adverts and applications

Examples of job adverts 22kb - for a Personal Assistant
Sample application form 41kb - for a Personal Assistant
Preparation for employing 30kb - a Personal Assistant
Sample job description 53kb - for a Personal assistant
Sample employer reference letter 22kb - to a previous or current employer
Sample reference letter 22kb - to an individual

Ending employment

Redundancy and leaving your job information from the Directgov website, including resigning, temporary lay off and dismissals
Redundancy advice guidance from the Citizens Advice Bureau

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What am I entitled to?

The local authority is here to help everyone understand their needs and, if required, provide an assessment.

For more information about what help you are entitled to, please see the Who can get help from Adult Services web pages.