How WorkRightsUK checks pages

This page explains what the checked date means, which official sources are linked on core pages, and when a page should be treated as a first check rather than the final word.

Use this page to understand how core pages are checked, why official source links are shown, and when a fresh official check matters.

Core approach

Key pages start with official GOV.UK, Acas or HMRC material where relevant, then explain the part most people usually need first in plain English.

Scope limit

WorkRightsUK is not a substitute for personalised legal or tax advice on disputed facts, deadlines, or complex case-specific issues.

Reviewer model

What the page checks tell you

Key pages should make it easier to see whether a figure is only a first check, which official pages sit behind it, and when the rule basis may need another look.

Checked on

Shows when the wording and source basis for that page were last checked on WorkRightsUK.

Official source links

Shows the GOV.UK, Acas or HMRC pages linked as the rule basis.

Recheck when

If a cap, rate, leave rule, dismissal date or tax treatment changes, treat the page as a starting point and recheck the linked official source.

1. Official source basis

Where relevant, pages are checked against GOV.UK, Acas or HMRC, with source links shown so users can see the rule basis for themselves.

2. Practical first answer

Each page focuses on the most useful first-check answer rather than trying to solve every legal scenario at once.

3. Clear hand-off

Where a number alone is not enough, pages should point users to the next most useful page on the site.

4. Timing matters

Pages are designed to show checked dates and rule-awareness cues so the user can see when timing matters.