Work and pay

Minimum wage, holidays, sick pay and redundancy

• Can I ask to work flexibly?Your right to request flexible working from your first day, what you can ask for and how employers must respond. From GOV.UK.
• Can I get bereavement leave from work?Compassionate leave and bereavement rights: time off for dependants, 2 weeks of Parental Bereavement Leave at £194.32 a week, and changes. From GOV.UK.
• Can I take time off for a family emergency?Dependant leave: your right to time off for dependants in an emergency, who counts as a dependant, how much time you get and pay. From GOV.UK.
• Do I have to work on Sundays?Your Sunday working rights: when you must work Sundays, how shop and betting shop staff opt out, notice periods and protection from dismissal. From GOV.UK.
• Does my employer have to give me a payslip?What should be on a payslip by law, your right to get one on or before payday, who is covered and who is not. From official GOV.UK guidance.
• How do I find my National Insurance number?How to find my National Insurance number: check your payslips, P60 or tax letters, or look in the HMRC app or your personal tax account. From GOV.UK.
• How do I get a basic DBS check?How to get a basic DBS check online: the new £20 fee from 5 October 2026, what you need and what the check shows. From official GOV.UK guidance.
• How do I get a DBS check?How to get a DBS check: basic checks cost £20 and take up to 3 days, enhanced checks cost £49.50 and are free for volunteers. From GOV.UK.
• How do I get a National Insurance number?Who can apply for a National Insurance number, how long it takes and whether you can start work first. From official GOV.UK guidance.
• How do I prove my right to work?How to prove your right to work in the UK: passports, birth certificates, immigration documents and what employers check before you start. From GOV.UK.
• How do I take my employer to an employment tribunal?When and how to make an employment tribunal claim, the 6-month time limit (3 months if before 1 October 2026) and the Acas step. From GOV.UK.
• How do I work out my holiday pay?Holiday pay calculator guide: work out holiday pay for regular and irregular hours, the 52-week average, 12.07% accrual and rolled-up pay. From GOV.UK.
• How does a grievance procedure at work work?Grievance procedure at work: what to put in writing, the grievance meeting, your right to a companion, appeals and tribunal time limits. From GOV.UK.
• How many hours can I be made to work?UK working time rules, often called the Working Time Directive: the 48-hour average week, rest breaks, opting out and rules for under 18s. From GOV.UK.
• How much holiday am I entitled to?Your legal holiday entitlement: 5.6 weeks, 28 days for full-time, part-time examples and bank holiday rules. From GOV.UK.
• How much is Statutory Maternity Pay?Statutory Maternity Pay 2026/27: 90% of earnings for 6 weeks, then £194.32 a week or 90% for 33 weeks. Who qualifies, with an example. From GOV.UK.
• How much is Statutory Paternity Pay?Paternity leave and Statutory Paternity Pay: up to 2 weeks off, £194.32 a week or 90% of earnings if lower, and who qualifies. From GOV.UK.
• How much is Statutory Sick Pay?SSP is £123.25 a week or 80% of earnings, whichever is lower, for up to 28 weeks. How it works, from official GOV.UK guidance.
• How much statutory redundancy pay will I get?Redundancy calculator guide: statutory redundancy pay by age and years worked, the £751 weekly cap, the £22,530 maximum and worked examples. From GOV.UK.
• How much unpaid parental leave can I take?Your right to 18 weeks' unpaid parental leave for each child under 18, up to 4 weeks a year, who can take it and how it works. From GOV.UK.
• What can I do if I've been unfairly dismissed?Unfair dismissal explained: the new 6 month time limit, qualifying period changes in 2027, Acas early conciliation and how to claim. From GOV.UK.
• What is a notice period?Notice periods explained: the legal minimum you must give, what your employer must give you, pay in lieu, garden leave and pay during notice. From GOV.UK.
• What is Acas early conciliation?How Acas early conciliation works in 2026: when you must notify Acas, the 12-week period, your certificate and tribunal time limits. From GOV.UK.
• What is Access to Work?Access to Work grants for equipment, support workers and travel, plus mental health support. From official GOV.UK guidance.
• What is an umbrella company?How umbrella companies work for agency workers: the assignment rate, what is deducted, your rights and tax avoidance warning signs. From GOV.UK.
• What is carer's leave?Carer's leave explained: up to one week of unpaid leave a year from day one, who counts as a dependant, notice rules and what your employer can do. GOV.UK.
• What is employment status and why does it matter?What employment status means: the difference between a worker, an employee and self-employed, the rights each gets and how to check yours. From GOV.UK.
• What is the minimum wage?Current National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates from April 2026 by age, plus apprentice rules. From official GOV.UK figures.
• What is whistleblowing and how am I protected?What counts as whistleblowing, who to tell, staying anonymous, gagging clauses and the time limit if you are sacked. From GOV.UK.
• What leave can I get if my child dies?Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay if your child dies or is stillborn: up to 2 weeks' leave, taken within 56 weeks, and £194.32 a week. From GOV.UK.
• What rest breaks am I entitled to at work?Your legal rest breaks at work: 20 minutes over 6 hours, 11 hours between days, weekly rest, under 18s, exceptions and what to do. From GOV.UK.
• What rights do I have on a zero hours contract?Your rights on a zero hours contract in 2026: minimum wage, holiday, sick pay, working elsewhere, turning down shifts and what is changing. From GOV.UK.