Jury Service: Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
You must attend unless the court agrees otherwise. Your employer must give you time off, but need not pay your wages. Here is what you can claim and how to protect your job.
Hours & leave
Working time, breaks, holiday, family leave and flexible working.
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Unpaid leave: when can you take it?
Some unpaid time off is your legal right. Extra holiday usually needs agreement. Check which rules cover you, how much leave you can take and what to put in your request.
Do I have a right to disconnect after work?
Your shift has ended. Save the message, log any work it demands, and check your rest, hours and pay. There is no general UK right to disconnect.
What are the flexible working request rules?
In Great Britain, you can ask to change your hours, working times or workplace from day one. The right to ask is not a right to get the pattern you want.
Shared parental leave: who qualifies and how it works
You can take turns at home or be off together. Here is who qualifies, what you can share and what to check before ending maternity or adoption leave.
Paternity leave and pay: eligibility (2026)
A new job need not stop you taking paternity leave. Whether those weeks are paid depends on a separate set of service and earnings tests.
What are my rights when returning to work after maternity leave?
Your leave is a right from day one as an employee. Check what you will be paid, send notice before the deadline, and keep a record of every reply.
Can my employer force me to work 12-hour shifts?
A signed opt-out can lift the 48-hour weekly average. It cannot erase your right to rest or the separate rules for night work.
Can my employer make me work bank holidays?
You have a right to paid time off, even if you work part-time, through an agency or on a zero-hours contract. Check your leave balance and pay.
Am I entitled to sick leave? UK rules explained
There is no fixed legal maximum time off for stress, and no annual sick-day allowance. Sick leave, fit notes and sick pay follow different rules.