Work and employment law advice | Acas

For employees and employers in England, Scotland and Wales.

Find advice on employment law, HR processes and good practice at work. You can also contact the Acas helpline.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for employers and employees

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The process an employer should follow, when they must collectively consult, and employee rights, including notice periods and pay.

How TUPE regulations protect employees when they transfer to a new employer.

Includes flexible working requests, working from home, and hybrid working.

Includes what should be in an employment contract, changing contracts, zero-hours contracts, and employment status and rights.

Includes the National Minimum Wage, maternity pay, deductions from wages, final pay and reclaiming overpayments.

Includes holiday, absence, and sick, maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Includes mental health and occupational health.

If an employer does not have enough work for their employees, these options may help avoid redundancies.

Fair and unfair dismissal, dismissals with and without notice, and constructive dismissal.

Includes the rules on maximum working hours, rest breaks, young workers and flexible working.

Includes recruiting and job offers, references, and if you get rejected for a job.

Includes how to raise a problem at work, disciplinary and grievance procedures, and employment tribunals.

Includes disciplinary and grievance procedures, investigations and appeals.

Find out about parental rights at work.

Free templates for employers, HR managers and employees to download and use.

Acas codes of practice set the minimum standard of fairness that workplaces should follow.