Course Description

Employment rights and laws in the UK provide essential protections for workers, ensuring fair treatment, job security, and workplace safety. These laws cover various aspects of employment, including wages, working hours, discrimination, redundancy, and unfair dismissal.

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage guarantee that employees receive fair pay, while the Working Time Regulations set limits on weekly working hours and entitlement to rest breaks. Employees also have rights to paid holiday leave, sick pay, maternity and paternity leave, and protection against workplace discrimination based on age, gender, race, disability, or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Workers are also safeguarded against unfair dismissal and redundancy, with legal procedures employers must follow. Employees with two or more years of continuous service have the right to challenge unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal.

Health and safety laws, such as the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, require employers to provide a safe working environment. Additionally, whistleblower protections ensure that employees can report wrongdoing without fear of retaliation.

Understanding UK employment rights helps workers and employers maintain fair, lawful workplace practices, fostering a positive and productive work environment.