Your rights at work, right to work checks, flexible working and getting overseas qualifications recognised in the UK.
Had a redundancy letter? Here's what a UK letter from your employer should cover, from selection and consultation to notice, redundancy pay, holiday, alternative jobs and your right to appeal. Plus two short templates to accept voluntary redundancy or ask for a breakdown.
Work out your notice period and last working day with confidence. This guide explains contractual and statutory notice in the UK, how to count the dates with worked examples, and what happens with probation, holiday, garden leave, pay in lieu and resigning by email.
A plain-English guide to work law in the UK: employment status, your written statement, minimum wage, working hours and breaks, holiday, sick pay, family leave, flexible working, discrimination, dismissal, redundancy, notice periods and what to do when something goes wrong.
Most asylum seekers can't work while their claim is decided, but after 12 months' wait through no fault of their own they can apply for permission to work in jobs on the Immigration Salary List. Here is how it works, what volunteering is allowed and what changes once you get refugee status.
UK law gives most workers a 20-minute break on shifts over 6 hours, 11 hours off between working days and a weekly day off, with more for under-18s. Here is what you are entitled to, whether breaks are paid, the exceptions and what to do if you miss out.
Most UK workers can't be made to work more than 48 hours a week on average, though you can opt out in writing. Here is how the average works, what counts as working time, night work, under-18 limits, full-time and part-time hours and your holiday entitlement.
Yes: 15-year-olds can work part time in the UK, within strict limits on hours and types of work. Here are the term-time and holiday hours, the jobs that are and aren't allowed, work permits, pay and what changes when you leave school.
If you are employed in the UK, income tax and National Insurance come out of your pay through PAYE before you are paid. Here is how the 2026/27 bands work, what your tax code means, two worked examples, what your payslip, P60 and P45 show and when you need a tax return.
Farm work in the UK goes well beyond fruit picking. Here are the main types of farm job, when the seasonal and summer work is, how to find it, the minimum pay rates from April 2026, what to check about accommodation and the Seasonal Worker visa for overseas workers.
Your right to ask for flexible working in the UK explained: who can ask, what to put in your request, how long your employer has to decide, the eight reasons they can refuse, and a ready-to-use template.
Ecctis tells UK employers and universities how your overseas qualification compares with UK levels. Here is when you need a statement, how to apply, and when a regulator matters more.
How to prove your right to work in the UK, from passports to eVisa share codes, which right to work documents count, and how employers carry out right to work checks and avoid fines.