Before you can start your case at an employment tribunal you usually have to have used your employer's grievance procedures, decided who you want to take the case against, and informed Acas. We explain exactly what that means and how you do it. This guide covers the law and process in England and Wales.

Your front door has a lock on it to prevent complete strangers from wandering in and rummaging through your drawers. You need to protect your personal details too, not with locks perhaps, but just as carefully. We explain what your personal details are. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

A complete guide to the PIP descriptors and points system in 2025 Understand how the Personal Independence Payment points system works and what you will need to show so that you get the right amount of benefit if you have a health condition or disability. This information applies in England, Wales, and Scotland. It will also be helpful for claimants in Northern Ireland where the rules are the same but the names of relevant government departments are different.

Get to grips with how you can get extra money if you have a health condition or disability that limits your ability to work. Understand how the work capability assessment works and the difference between limited capability for work and work-related activity (LCWRA) and limited capability for work (LCW). Discover what you will need to show on the UC50 form and assessment so that you get the right amount of benefit if you have limited capability for work. This extra money is becoming known as the Universal Credit health element. This information applies in England, Wales, and Scotland. It will

Looking for more legal help? Have you had a look at what's available on our site? You may be able to find what you need to answer your question or solve your problem yourself using our information. All legal advice services will be extremely busy and unfortunately cannot help everyone who needs them, so please make sure you have read all the available information about your problem before contacting them. If you need more help and advice after that, we explain where you may be able to get help with your legal problem below. For England and Wales only.

Understand how to agree a financial settlement if you are getting divorced or ending a civil partnership. We help you understand what a judge might order in a case like yours to give you a better chance of making a fair agreement with your ex, without having to go to court. We explain clean break consent orders and maintenance, and how to work out what to do about the family home if you own or rent it. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.

Unfair treatment at work, such as bullying, discrimination, harassment and victimisation is wrong, and in many cases against the law. Being refused flexible working, including working from home or ‘reasonable adjustments’ can also be a form of discrimination if you are disabled or have caring responsibilities. But the law on these issues is complex, and what happens at work feels very personal. This information applies to England and Wales.

It's sometimes difficult to tell if you are an employee, a worker, or self-employed. It is important to understand which you are, as if you are an employee you have more rights than if you are a casual worker, on a zero hours contract or self-employed. Being a migrant has no effect on your employment rights (as long as you are allowed to work in the UK). On this page we explain how you know which employment status, and what basic rights that means you have. Includes zero hours contracts, agency work and people working in the gig economy. You might be an employee even if your employer says that

The conditions we work in can have a big impact on our health. Your employer has a duty to keep you safe and protect you from things that could damage your health. At one extreme, lax health and safety procedures at work can kill or seriously injure people. At the other, things like uncomfortable seating and computer screens can cause aches and pains, which make life miserable. You could be at risk from psychological illness as well as physical injury. For example, being over-stretched or bullied at work can lead to stress and depression. To avoid these things, both you and your employer

Problems often happen when you take time off work because you are sick, particularly if you are off for a long time or if you have to call in sick a number of times in a short period. Taking leave for your mental health counts as sickness, just like a physical health illness does. An employer is not required to wait indefinitely for you to return to work from sick leave. But dismissing you because you have taken time off because you are ill may not be fair if they have not given you a reasonable period of time to recover. It is important to know what sick pay you are entitled to and if you can