Employment rights

Employees are protected by a wide range of employment rights. This overview will help you understand the key regulations and avoid expensive mistakes.

Almost all workers are entitled to certain statutory and minimum pay rates. Check what rates of pay your employees are entitled to.

UK businesses have to comply with auto-enrolment workplace pension laws. This step-by-step guide explains exactly what to do and when.

All employees with 26 weeks' service are entitled to request flexible working. But will it be small-business owners who are left carrying the cost?

Top 20 employment facts you need to know to make sure your policies and procedures comply with the law.

Regulations covering wages and statutory pay apply to almost every business. Our guide to minimum and living wage, pay for new parents and sick pay.

Our overview of maternity, paternity, adoption and parental rights, including leave surrounding a birth or adoption, pay and time off for child care.

Employee sickness can end up costing your business a lot of money. Read our guide to your obligations to employees who are sick and how to manage unauthorised absence.

Working parents are entitled to time off to care for their children. This Acas guide for employers explains the rules.

Almost all employees with at least 26 weeks’ service have the right to ask for flexible working. Advice on how to consider flexible working requests.

Find out the limits on the number of hours employees can work per week and the minimum amount of paid holiday and rest breaks they are entitled to.

You must pay your workers in accordance with the law and with their contracts of employment. This Acas guidance can help you get it right.