Constructive Dismissal: Fundamental Breach and Risks
Constructive dismissal explained: the fundamental breach test, resign-and-claim risks, qualifying period, and UK employment tribunal time limits.
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UK Employment Law
21 articles
Employment Tribunal Time Limits: 3 Months Less a Day
UK employment tribunal time limits: 3 months less a day for most claims, 6 months for redundancy and equal pay, and how ACAS pauses the clock.
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Employment Tribunal: Process, Time Limits, No Fees
How the UK employment tribunal works: ACAS early conciliation, the 3-months-less-a-day time limit, no fees, and possible outcomes.
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Flexible Working Requests: Day-One Right (2024)
Since 6 April 2024, flexible working requests are a day-one right: 2 requests a year, employer decision in 2 months, refusal limited to 8 grounds.
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Garden Leave vs PILON and Restrictive Covenants
Garden leave explained: how it differs from PILON and restrictive covenants, who gets paid, when a clause is needed, and the Northern Ireland position.
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Gross Misconduct: Examples and Summary Dismissal
Gross misconduct examples (theft, violence, negligence) and how summary dismissal works, including the fair procedure UK employers must still follow.
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Holiday Entitlement UK: 5.6 Weeks and 12.07%
UK holiday entitlement explained: the 5.6-week statutory minimum, pro-rata part-time rules, bank holidays, and the 12.07% rule for irregular hours.
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Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (2026)
Statutory maternity, paternity, shared parental and unpaid parental leave in the UK: how much leave, day-one rights, and the April 2026 changes.
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Notice Periods UK: Statutory Minimums (s.86)
UK statutory notice periods under s.86 Employment Rights Act 1996: employer and employee minimums, PILON vs garden leave, and notice pay.
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Recording Conversations at Work UK: Is It Legal?
Is it legal to record a work conversation in the UK, and can a covert recording be used as employment tribunal evidence? What the law actually says.
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Redundancy Pay UK: Statutory vs Enhanced
Statutory redundancy pay is the legal minimum; enhanced pay is anything more. How the £751 cap, £30,000 tax-free limit and consultation rules work.
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Settlement Agreements: Protected Conversations & Advice
Settlement agreements explained: the section 203 conditions, independent advice, protected conversations, and tax rules on payments up to £30,000.
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Statutory Maternity Pay (2026/27): Rates and Rules
SMP for 2026/27: 90% of AWE for 6 weeks, then the lower of £194.32 or 90% of AWE for 33 weeks (39 weeks total). Eligibility rules explained.
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Statutory Redundancy Pay (2026): How It's Calculated
How UK statutory redundancy pay is calculated for 2026/27: age bands, the 20-year cap and the new £751 week's pay cap, with worked examples.
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Statutory Sick Pay (2026): Day-One SSP Rules Explained
From 6 April 2026, SSP pays £123.25/week or 80% of AWE from day one, with no earnings threshold. Full 2026 rules under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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TUPE Transfers: Protected Terms and ETO Reasons
TUPE explained: automatic transfer of employees, protected terms, automatically unfair dismissal, ETO reasons, and information and consultation duties.
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UK Employment Rights: The Complete 2026 Guide
How UK employment law works across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, plus the 2026-27 reforms to sick pay, redundancy, unfair dismissal and more.
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Unfair Dismissal UK: Your Rights and the 2027 Change
Unfair dismissal explained: the qualifying period, automatically unfair reasons, fair dismissal grounds, remedies, and the 2027 changes under UK law.
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Whistleblowing UK: PIDA Protected Disclosures
Whistleblowing UK: what counts as a protected disclosure under PIDA, who's covered, and protection from dismissal and detriment.
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Workplace Discrimination: Equality Act 2010
Workplace discrimination under the Equality Act 2010: the 9 protected characteristics, direct/indirect discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and claims.
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Zero-Hours Contract Rights and the 2025 Reforms
Zero-hours contract rights explained: minimum wage, holiday, exclusivity bans, and the Employment Rights Act 2025 guaranteed-hours reform phasing in.
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