As an employee you are expected to turn up on time, do the required work and receive the agreed wage. Simple.
But are you aware of ALL your rights as an employee?
Are you sure?
As your trusted adviser, I want you to feel confident that your employer is treating you fairly and within the letter of employment law.
A sample of rights
Here is just a sample or checklist of employee rights for you:
- Are you receiving National Minimum wage or National Living wage – The Living wage is set up to fight workplace poverty – check here
- Has your employer ever carried out any unlawful deductions, underpayment or late payment of your wages – if so check out your rights here
- Do you receive paid holiday – if you are full time employed this should be 28 days and include public and bank holidays. Also, did you know that employers can only round up (not down) paid holiday entitlement?
- Down time or rest breaks – you have the right to one uninterrupted break of 20 minutes, if you work more than six hours per day; 11 hours rest between workdays; 24 hours break each week / 48 each fortnight.
- Your working hours cannot exceed 48 hours per week unless you opt for more.
- You are protected for discrimination (age, gender, disability, race, religion and sexual orientation) under the equality act – see guidance at Gov.uk
- Whistleblowing – you are protected and should not be treated unfairly – see here
- If you are a part time worker (or have been a full time previously) you must not be treated unfairly.
- You have a right to sick pay – £109.40 per week x 28 weeks – please check eligibility. Your employer can pay more, but not less.
- If you are entering maternity or paternity leave your employer must, by law, pay you 90% of your average weekly wage for six months and then the lower of £172.90 or 90% for 33 weeks.
There are many more rights to be defined and your awareness of these is my commitment.
Please contact me if you need further clarification on any of the points made.
Think your rights are being breached?
If you feel that your rights are being breached, then please:
- Give me a ring at 0752 503 0502
- File formal grievance through HR
- Report to ACAS (helpline 0300 123 1100)
- Progress your complaint to an employment tribunal – start here
