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Personal grievances
Grievances are concerns, problems or complaints that employees may raise with their employers.
Maternity Leave
The law sets out the legal minimum leave entitlements for mothers.
Agreements between employers and employees may provide for better arrangements than the statutory minimum.
Deducting training costs from final pay
This section covers deducting training costs from final pay.
Public holidays and bank holidays
Employees are not automatically entitled to paid time off for bank and public holidays.
Constructive dismissal
An employee may make a claim of constructive dismissal if they feel they had no choice but to resign, for example if they feel that there has been a fundamental breach or change to their contract.
Young worker
Young workers are workers who are over school-leaving age and are under 18.
Study or training
Employees aged 16 or 17 who have not achieved a certain standard in their education or training have the right to reasonable time off with pay to study or train for a relevant qualification which will help them towards that standard.
Arbitration services
Those who have submitted a tribunal claim will also be offered access to the Labour Relations Agency’s Arbitration Scheme which offers a quick, non–legalistic, less formal, confidential and more cost effective alternative to a tribunal hearing.
Industrial action
This section includes information on official industrial action; unofficial industrial action; repudiation of industrial action; and lawful industrial action.
Pay Day
Employers should indicate to their employees when and how they will receive their pay.