There are laws to stop people being worked too hard. And there are things you can do if your employer isn't following the law. This page explains the law around breaks, time off in between shifts, and each week and how you can take steps to put it right if your employer is not being fair. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

Either you or your employer can approach each other to see if you can make an agreement to avoid going to tribunal before you start a case and at any point before the hearing begins. This is sometimes called an ‘out of court settlement’ or a ‘settlement agreement’. We explain how that works, how to do that, and who could help. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales only.

If you have decided to take your claim to tribunal, you need to start the claim before you are out of time. We explain what you need to do, think about, and say to do that well. This guide covers the law and process in England and Wales. The process is slightly different in both Scotland and Northern Ireland but this series of guides will still be useful.

You need to work out what amount of money you believe you are owed or are likely to win in compensation, and show the tribunal how you worked that out. The legal term for this is a ‘schedule of loss’. It is also referred to as the ‘claim outcome’ on the online form to begin a claim to the employment tribunal. For example, you may be claiming that you have been underpaid, so you would need to detail the amount of wages you have not received. Or you may be claiming unfair dismissal, and be asking for an award of compensation. This guide covers the law and process in England and Wales.

Now you have submitted your claim to the employment tribunal, we explain what happens next. Explains the employment tribunal process, what happens at a preliminary hearing, judicial mediation, what to do if your employer asks you for more information, and what to do if you are asked to pay a deposit. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

Here we explain what evidence you need to get and what you need to do with it before your employment tribunal hearing. We also explain how to write a witness statement for an employment tribunal and what to do with it/them. This guide covers the law and process in England and Wales.

As well as if you can take your case to employment tribunal, you need to think about if you really want to take your case to employment tribunal. This guide covers the law and process in England and Wales.

This guide is for anyone who has been treated poorly at work and wants to understand if they can take the issue to an employment tribunal. This guide covers the law and process in England and Wales. The process is slightly different in both Scotland and Northern Ireland.