Rights at work: sick days, holiday and payslips
Your rights for sick days, holiday, pay and problems at work.
Hi, could I get my written statement of terms, please?
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Starting a job3
- Could I get my written statement of terms?Employees and workers have a right to written terms from day one.
- How long is the probation period?The trial period at the start of a job, often 3 to 6 months.
- What's my notice period?How long you have to keep working after you resign, or how much notice they must give you.
Holiday and sick days3
Pay and hours4
- Am I being paid the National Living Wage?The legal minimum hourly rate for workers aged 21 and over.
- Can I take it as time off in lieu?TOIL: time off instead of overtime pay.
- I'd like to make a flexible working requestYou can ask for different hours or remote work from day one.
- I'm on a zero-hours contractNo guaranteed hours.
Problems at work4
- I'd like to raise a formal grievanceAn official written complaint to your employer, following their procedure.
- Can I bring someone to the disciplinary meeting?You have the right to bring a colleague or union rep to formal disciplinary or grievance hearings.
- I'll contact ACASA free workplace advice service.
- I think it's unfair dismissalBeing sacked without a fair reason or a fair process.
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