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| Boilerpipe Text | Acas's advice is for every worker and employer across England, Scotland and Wales. We advise on employment law and good practice.
Advice topics
Pay and hours
How to agree pay and working arrangements. Flexible working. Wages and deductions.
Holiday and leave
How workers can take time off. Managing absence. Annual leave and sick leave.
Equality and wellbeing
How to make work more inclusive. Health and wellbeing. Handling discrimination and bullying.
Starting and ending employment
What should be in a contract. Applying and hiring. Resignation, retirement and dismissals.
Consultation and change
When and why employers should consult. Changes to contracts. TUPE transfers.
Conflict and resolution
How to solve problems. Informal steps. Discipline and grievance. Employment tribunals.
Templates and Codes
Templates
What to put in letters, forms and policies. Free templates for workers and employers.
Acas Codes of Practice
What the minimum standards of fairness are that employers should follow. Used by employment tribunals.
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# Advice
Acas's advice is for every worker and employer across England, Scotland and Wales. We advise on employment law and good practice.
## Advice topics
[Pay and hours How to agree pay and working arrangements. Flexible working. Wages and deductions.](https://www.acas.org.uk/pay-and-hours)
[Holiday and leave How workers can take time off. Managing absence. Annual leave and sick leave.](https://www.acas.org.uk/holiday-and-leave)
[Equality and wellbeing How to make work more inclusive. Health and wellbeing. Handling discrimination and bullying.](https://www.acas.org.uk/equality-and-wellbeing)
[Starting and ending employment What should be in a contract. Applying and hiring. Resignation, retirement and dismissals.](https://www.acas.org.uk/starting-and-ending-employment)
[Consultation and change When and why employers should consult. Changes to contracts. TUPE transfers.](https://www.acas.org.uk/consultation-and-change)
[Conflict and resolution How to solve problems. Informal steps. Discipline and grievance. Employment tribunals.](https://www.acas.org.uk/conflict-and-resolution)
## Templates and Codes
[Templates What to put in letters, forms and policies. Free templates for workers and employers.](https://www.acas.org.uk/templates)
[Acas Codes of Practice What the minimum standards of fairness are that employers should follow. Used by employment tribunals.](https://www.acas.org.uk/codes-of-practice)
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| Readable Markdown | Acas's advice is for every worker and employer across England, Scotland and Wales. We advise on employment law and good practice.
## Advice topics
[Pay and hours How to agree pay and working arrangements. Flexible working. Wages and deductions.](https://www.acas.org.uk/pay-and-hours)
[Holiday and leave How workers can take time off. Managing absence. Annual leave and sick leave.](https://www.acas.org.uk/holiday-and-leave)
[Equality and wellbeing How to make work more inclusive. Health and wellbeing. Handling discrimination and bullying.](https://www.acas.org.uk/equality-and-wellbeing)
[Starting and ending employment What should be in a contract. Applying and hiring. Resignation, retirement and dismissals.](https://www.acas.org.uk/starting-and-ending-employment)
[Consultation and change When and why employers should consult. Changes to contracts. TUPE transfers.](https://www.acas.org.uk/consultation-and-change)
[Conflict and resolution How to solve problems. Informal steps. Discipline and grievance. Employment tribunals.](https://www.acas.org.uk/conflict-and-resolution)
## Templates and Codes
[Templates What to put in letters, forms and policies. Free templates for workers and employers.](https://www.acas.org.uk/templates)
[Acas Codes of Practice What the minimum standards of fairness are that employers should follow. Used by employment tribunals.](https://www.acas.org.uk/codes-of-practice) |
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