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References
This reference library brings together trusted organisations, government guidance, research and practical resources that support the information shared throughout the Work & Employment Hub.
Important: Employment services, laws and workplace rights vary by country and can change over time. Always check current local guidance before making important employment decisions.
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Quality and relevance
How we choose references
Reliable
We prioritise government agencies, recognised charities, universities, professional bodies and established support organisations.
Relevant
Sources are selected because they directly support job searching, interview preparation, workplace success, accessibility or career development.
Current
References should be reviewed regularly because links, services, legislation and guidance can change.
International organisations can provide useful background information, but employment law, disability rights, public services and recruitment practices differ between countries.
Use international guidance carefully. Confirm important legal, financial or workplace information with an official service in your own country or region.
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Keeping information useful
Reference review process
Check that the organisation still exists and remains reputable.
Confirm that links still work and lead to the intended page.
Review publication and update dates where available.
Replace outdated legal or service information.
Prioritise original sources over copied summaries.
Record when each reference section was last reviewed.
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Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests
10 minutes
__utmb
Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
30 minutes after last activity
__utmc
Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.
End of session (browser)
__utmz
Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server
6 months after last activity
__utmv
Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.
2 years after last activity
__utmx
Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.
18 months
_ga
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gali
Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked
30 seconds
_ga_
ID used to identify users
2 years
_gid
ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity
24 hours
_gat
Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager
1 minute
_gac_
Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.
90 days
SourceBuster is used by WooCommerce for order attribution based on user source.
Name
Description
Duration
sbjs_first_add
Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)
session
sbjs_current_add
Timestamp, referring URL, and entry page for your visitor’s current visit to your store
session
sbjs_migrations
Technical data to help with migrations between different versions of the tracking feature
session
sbjs_udata
Information about the visitor’s user agent, such as IP, the browser, and the device type
session
sbjs_first
Traffic origin information for the visitor’s first visit to your store (only applicable if the visitor returns before the session expires)
session
sbjs_current
Traffic origin information for the visitor’s current visit to your store
session
sbjs_session
The number of page views in this session and the current page path
