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Guides

Your rights at work, explained.

How each right works, who qualifies, the time limits, and what to look for in your own contract or letter. Every figure is sourced, and every guide says when it was last checked.

Unfair dismissal, explainedWhen a dismissal is unfair in Great Britain, who can claim, the two-year rule until January 2027, the six-month time limit and what a tribunal can award.
Redundancy rights, explainedWhat counts as redundancy, how fair selection and consultation work, your notice, pay and job-hunting rights, and the time limits from October 2026.
Settlement agreements, explainedHow settlement agreements work in Great Britain: the legal conditions, independent advice, protected conversations, tax, confidentiality and references.
Employment contracts, explainedWhat your employment contract must include, written and implied terms, when your employer can change them, and how breach of contract claims work in 2026.
Discrimination at work, explainedThe nine protected characteristics, direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation and reasonable adjustments, with the time limits.
Pay and wages, explainedThe April 2026 minimum wage rates, when your employer can deduct from your pay, what your payslip must show, holiday pay basics and claiming unpaid wages.
Holiday entitlement and holiday pay, explainedThe 5.6-week minimum, irregular hours and part-year work, rolled-up holiday pay, carry-over, how holiday pay is calculated, and what to do if it's wrong.
Sick pay, explainedStatutory Sick Pay from day one since April 2026, the £123.25 rate, contractual sick pay, fit notes, and your rights if you're dismissed while off sick.
Family leave, explainedMaternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption, parental and bereavement leave in Great Britain: who qualifies, 2026 pay rates and the day-one changes.
Grievances and disciplinaries, explainedHow grievance and disciplinary procedures should work in Great Britain under the Acas Code: investigations, hearings, your companion, warnings and appeals.
Employment tribunals, explainedHow an employment tribunal claim works in Great Britain: the new six-month time limits, Acas early conciliation, the ET1 form, hearings and awards.
Whistleblowing at work, explainedWhen reporting wrongdoing at work is protected in Great Britain, who to tell, how you are protected from dismissal and detriment, and the time limits.