What are my main Employment rights as an Employee, Worker or Freelancer?
Whatever your employment status, whether you are an employee, worker or freelancer, you have rights at work that are protected…
Written Statements, contracts, and changing terms in your contract
All Employees are legally entitled to a Written Statement, which they must receive within two months of starting the job.…
How your Employment can come to an end
There are various ways your Employment can come to and - but if you are an Employee you have the…
The Minimum Wage, Overtime, Equal Pay
Detailed information about the Minimum Wage; information on TV/Film Industry Pay Guidelines; information about Agency Workers and guidelines for Unpaid…
Maternity Leave and Pay Chart
As part of our guide to Maternity here is a quick chart to help you work out your Maternity Leave…
Part-time workers rights – the details
Did you know that part-time employees and workers have the same employment rights as full-time employees (and workers)? You do…
Flexible Working and Time off for Training
Certain Employees, who have caring responsibilties for children or adults, now have the legal right to request to work flexible…
Whistle-blowing (the Public Interest Disclosure Act)
Employees and Workers who ‘blow the whistle’ - i.e.make a 'protected disclosure' of any wrong-doing in the workplace by their…
Statutory sick pay, sickness and fit notes
Up to date information about Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and your entitlement to it. New information in 2010 on Sick…
TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Regulations 2006)
The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (referred to below as TUPE) is now the main piece of…
Grievance Procedures – Employers need one
All Employers are required to have a grievance procedure for employees to use, in case you are unhappy with any…
Antenatal Care for women, fathers/partners and adopters
Can pregnant women get time off to attend ante-natal classes?
Parental Leave – who is entitled, what is it
Find out who is entitled to take Parental Leave by reading this article - our advice is updated for 2011.
Adoption Leave and Pay – all the details
Information about Adoption Leave and Pay and who is eligible for it. Our advice is updated for 2011 to include…
Time off for Dependants – Family Emergencies
Did you know that in many circumstances employees now have the right to take time off work to deal with…
Paternity Leave and Pay – entitled?
Following the birth of a child or an adoption placement, fathers, spouses and partners/civil partners have a right to paternity…
Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedures – for Employees
All Employers are required by law, as a minimum, to outline their disciplinary and dismissal rules and procedures in an…