Employment Issues
Employment law covers nearly every aspect of business activity and can be the cause of significant burdens for small businesses. The majority of these links will take you to external websites.
Employment of Young People
The Child Employment Officer of East Sussex County Council ensures that local businesses are aware of and comply with the law.
Business Link for Sussex (external link)
Offers general advice on its web pages, information leaflets upon request telephone: 01444 259259 and a consultancy service. Its Employing People (external link) section provides lots of help with recruitment, pay, pensions and disciplinary procedures.
Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) (external link)
Provides information about BERR’s priorities and policies. BERR and its delivery partners also provide a range of practical assistance to business
Federation of Small Businesses (external link)
Offers a free advice service for its members.
ACAS (external link)
The Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration Service up to date information and training, including free e-training packages.
Pensions Service (external link)
General information or go direct to the Employers and Pensions (external link) page.
Jobcentre Plus (external link)
Place and monitor vacancies interactively via the website
The Employers' Gateway (external link)
Information, guides, and links to useful sites about skills and learning.