Compliance & enforcement
What can the ICO do about employee data breaches?
Your employer must answer for mishandling your data. The ICO can force changes and impose penalties, but it cannot award you compensation.
Know where you stand at work.
Your pay. Your time. Your rights.
Free, plain-English guides to UK employment law, with the sources to back them up.
Statutory employer notice
How much notice am I owed?
7 full years: 7 weeks of statutory employer notice.
| Continuous service | Minimum |
|---|---|
| 1 month to under 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 to 12 full years | 1 week per year |
| 12 years or more | 12 weeks |
For employees with at least a year’s service. Your contract may give more. Gross misconduct can remove the right to notice. Check the notice rules.
What is happening at work?
- I have been dismissed2 yearsOrdinary unfair dismissal service in Great Britain now; exceptions apply.
- I am at risk of redundancy£751Weekly pay cap for statutory redundancy in Great Britain.
- My pay looks wrong£12.71Minimum hourly pay, age 21+, from April 2026.
- I am off sick£123.25Weekly SSP ceiling, or 80% of earnings if lower.
- I am pregnant or a new parentCheck leave and pay separately.
- I am being treated unfairlyKeep the evidence. Check the deadline.
- They want to change my contractCheck what you have agreed.
- I am handing in my notice1 weekStatutory resignation notice after a month. Your contract may require more.
Put a number on it.
All calculators & tools- Notice periodHow much notice you owe or are owed, and the date employment ends.
- Holiday entitlementDays of paid leave for any pattern: part-year, part-time or irregular hours.
- Statutory Sick PayWhat you should be paid from your first sick day, and for how long.
- Redundancy payThe tax-free lump sum the law guarantees, year by year.
- Tribunal deadlineYour filing date, including the Acas early conciliation adjustment.
- Named-employer searchSearch the government record by employer, location or sector.
- Rates & limitsMinimum wage, sick pay and award limits, with their dates and sources.
- Minimum wage checker: are you being underpaid?
- Employment status checker: employee, worker or self-employed?
The law is changing.
Keep the dates straight.
Open the reform tracker-
In forceTribunal claim limits change
Many three-month limits became six months where the relevant date is on or after 1 October 2026. Earlier events do not acquire extra time.
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Next upHarassment, trade union rights and seafarer framework scheduled
Commencement No. 6, made on 1 October, legally fixes this start for stronger harassment prevention and third-party protections, union access, remaining recognition and derecognition reforms, and time-off rights for union officials, learning representatives and qualifying equality representatives. Section 56 and Schedule 5's seafarer-protection framework are also scheduled to commence, but operational declaration requirements need further regulations. These changes are not yet in force.
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ScheduledSeafarer Protection Regulations scheduled
The regulations are scheduled for this date, not yet in force.
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ScheduledUnfair dismissal, tipping and union-information reforms scheduled
The qualifying period is scheduled to fall to six months and the ordinary compensatory-award cap is scheduled to be removed for dismissals with an effective termination date from this day. Strengthened tipping law and the union-rights statement duty are also scheduled for this date.
Dates and status from our reform tracker. Scheduled does not mean in force.
A closer look at your rights.
- · Compliance & enforcementCan my employer monitor me at work?18 min read
- · Discipline & terminationBad reference or no reference: what you can do13 min read
- · Compliance & enforcementEmployee data protection: what are my rights?15 min read
- · Compliance & enforcementGet your records from your employer: SARs explained11 min read
The full picture, by topic.
All guides- Pay & benefits45guidesMinimum wage, sick pay, overtime, pensions and getting paid correctly.
- Hours & leave48guidesWorking time, breaks, holiday, family leave and flexible working.
- Contracts & status26guidesEmployee, worker or self-employed; contracts, zero hours and agency work.
- Discrimination & equality31guidesProtected characteristics, harassment, equal pay and reasonable adjustments.
- Health & safety46guidesRisk, injury, stress, hazards and what employers must do about them.
- Discipline & termination46guidesDisciplinaries, dismissal, redundancy, notice and settlement agreements.
- Unions & employee voice26guidesJoining a union, recognition, collective bargaining and whistleblowing.
- Compliance & enforcement26guidesTribunals, Acas, enforcement bodies and what happens when rules are broken.
- Specific work situations14guidesRemote work, gig work, apprentices, and rules that depend on your job.
Your rights, by job.
Printable work rights checklist- Care workersTravel time between visits, sleep-ins, rotas and sick pay.
- HospitalityTrial shifts, tips, cancelled shifts and deductions.
- Supermarket and retailShifts, unpaid closing time, uniform charges and abuse.
- Warehouse and logisticsAgency pay after 12 weeks, targets, nights and PPE.
- Delivery riders and couriersWorker status, minimum wage, costs and deactivation.
- CleanersUnpaid travel and lock-up time, split shifts and TUPE.
- NHS bank and agency staffPay, 12-week equal treatment, night rates and sick pay.
- Farm and food factoryPiece rates, housing deductions, unpaid hours and safety.
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