Employment Law Explained

Employment law can be a complicated area to fully understand. To help you decide if you have a valid claim, we have produced a reference guide that gives a brief overview of the most common queries.

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Our reference material has been split into the following sections:

Statutory Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures.
Submitting claims to Tribunals - will they reject it?
Time limits for bringing claims
Extension of Time Limits
How long must I have worked to bring a claim
Who is an employee?
Employers' Obligations
Employers' Statement of Terms
Unfair Dismissal
Constructive Unfair Dismissal
Wrongful Dismissal / Breach of Contract
Redundancy
Introduction to Discrimination
Discrimination on grounds of sex or sexual orientation
Equal Pay
Discrimination on grounds of race or religion
Discrimination on grounds of disability
Age Discrimination
Flexible Working
Maternity
Parental Leave
Paternity Leave
Adoption Leave
Sick Pay
National Minimum Wage
Fixed Term Workers
Agency Workers / Casual Workers
Part Time Workers
Whistle Blowing
Working Time Directive
Transfer of Undertakings ("TUPE")
Stress Claims - Tribunal or County Court
Tribunals - What are they? What happens?
Legal Costs - Who pays? (Beware!)
Appeals
ACAS
References
Forthcoming Changes