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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 forceHarassment, trade union rights and seafarer framework in force
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 also came into force; the operational regulations (SI 2026/1160) were made on 2 November and take effect on 1 December. These changes are in force from 30 October 2026.
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Next upSeafarer wage and rest regulations made
The Seafarers (Wages and Working Conditions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/1160) were made on 2 November and laid before Parliament on 4 November 2026, and are scheduled to take effect on this date across the UK, including Northern Ireland. On services between the UK and France or the Channel Islands whose ships enter a UK harbour at least 120 times a year, operators must pay crew who fall outside UK minimum-wage coverage the equivalent rates: £12.71 an hour at 21 and over, £10.85 at 18 to 20, and £8.00 for under-18s and qualifying apprentices. The regulations also limit spells on board and set minimum rest periods.
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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.
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Date to be setFire-and-rehire protections and public-sector action plans scheduled
Fire-and-rehire protections are planned for March, not January. Mandatory gender-equality and menopause action plans for public authorities are also scheduled for March.
Dates and status from our reform tracker. Scheduled does not mean in force.
A closer look at your rights.
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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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