Can I take time off for training? UK rights explained
Study leave is usually something you negotiate. Compulsory training, apprenticeships and some young workers' courses have different rules. Check which right you can use before asking.
Hours & leave
Working time, breaks, holiday, family leave and flexible working.
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Surrogacy leave for intended parents: UK rights
Intended parents use adoption and paternity rights, not maternity leave. Check who takes which leave, whether you qualify for pay and what to send your employer.
Does the Taylor Review change my working time rights?
Your hours limit, breaks and paid leave survived unchanged. Later reforms improved payslips and holiday pay, but stable hours are still waiting.
Career breaks and sabbaticals: what happens to my job?
A career break is agreed time away, not a general legal right. Check your scheme, whether your contract stays in force and what job you can return to.
Time off work for IVF treatment
No guaranteed IVF appointment leave does not mean no rights. Check how to get time off, when sick pay applies and what to do if your employer punishes you for treatment.
Adoption leave: eligibility and pay
You have a right to time off if you qualify as an employee. Check pay separately, then put your notice in writing before the deadline.
AI at work: what rights do employees have?
Software can decide who gets hired, which shifts you work and whether you keep your job. Your employer still has to answer for those decisions.
Time off for public duties: rights, roles and pay
You can have a right to leave your shift without a right to keep your wages. We explain which public roles qualify, what you can claim and how to challenge a refusal.
Annualised-hours contracts: how do they work?
An agreed yearly total, uneven shifts and, if your contract provides it, steady basic pay. Check who controls the rota and when extra hours earn extra money.
Did COVID change holiday and working hours rules?
The pandemic schemes have closed. Paid holiday and rest remain your rights, and later reforms have changed sick pay and flexible working.
Parental bereavement leave and pay: Jack’s Law explained
Jack's Law gives eligible employees two weeks away from work. Tell your employer when you need leave; claim any statutory pay separately and on time.
Working time records: what must employers keep?
Your employer must keep enough evidence to prove your hours and pay. Start your own shift log today, especially if overtime, breaks or travel time go missing.