Bribery Act at work: employer and employee obligations
A supplier's kickback, cash for better shifts, an unofficial fee abroad. What counts as bribery, when employers face liability, and how to raise a concern safely.
Compliance & enforcement
Tribunals, Acas, enforcement bodies and what happens when rules are broken.
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Spent convictions: what must you disclose to an employer?
A spent conviction need not follow you into an ordinary shop, warehouse or kitchen job. Care work and other excepted roles have different rules. Check before you disclose.
What does the Equality and Human Rights Commission do?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is Great Britain's equality regulator. It can act against discrimination, but your own claim needs a separate route.
Can my employer make me take cybersecurity training?
Your employer can usually require cyber training. That does not let them ignore your pay, rest or access needs. Check the hours and costs before you refuse.
Employee data protection: what are my rights?
Your employer holds your health records, messages and monitoring data. Ask for your information, challenge misuse and keep the deadlines in view.
Employment law compliance checklist for small employers
Your employer's size does not shrink your rights. Check the pay, paperwork, leave and safety duties they owe you, and what to do when something is missing.
Employment Rights Act 2025: what’s in force?
Sick pay and family leave have changed. Most GB tribunal deadlines are now six months minus a day, but the shorter unfair-dismissal qualifying period starts in January.
Visa sponsorship: what must employers do?
Sponsorship gives your employer power over your job and your right to stay. It also gives them duties they cannot put off or pass on to you.
What whistleblowing protection do I have in the UK?
You have the right to speak up about serious wrongdoing. Start by recording what happened and choosing a safe reporting route. If you are punished or dismissed, deadlines can be short.
Right to work checks: what must employers do?
Check before work starts, accept the right evidence and keep a dated record. The rules now cover more contractors and platforms, but not every self-employed person.
How do I bring an employment tribunal claim?
Your right to challenge dismissal, discrimination or stolen wages has a deadline. Write down the dates today, then contact Acas before time runs out.
Employer obligations in the UK: what you must do
Your duties when you hire someone, how employment status affects their rights, and which 2026-27 reforms are already law.