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Your right to pay under your employment contract; the national minimum wage and the national living wage; what can be deducted from your pay; and your right to equal pay.
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The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is the minimum pay per hour most workers are entitled to by law. The rate will depend on a worker's age and if they are an apprentice. Any changes to the rate are normally introduced in April every year.
When you take time off to adopt a child you might be eligible for Statutory Adoption Leave and Statutory Adoption Pay. There are rules on when and how to claim your paid leave and if you want to change your dates.
You get a P45 from your employer when you stop working for them. Your P45 shows how much tax you have paid on your salary so far in the tax year (6 April to 5 April). Information about what to do with your P45 and when you might not have one.