Guides

Employment Rights Guides

Use these guides when you want the plain-English rule behind a calculator result or need a quick refresher before you decide what to check next.

Redundancy guide Notice guide Holiday guide Settlement guide Maternity rights Paternity rights

Use this section when you need rule context behind a figure, offer or payslip line.

These pages focus on the main official-rule points most workers need quickly.

What this section covers

The main rule points most workers need quickly.

What this section does not cover

Deep case-law analysis or every specialised employment-law scenario.

Best for leave timing

Paternity Pay and Leave Guide

Short practical guide to statutory paternity leave, pay, and the 2026 eligibility changes.

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Best for maternity route checks

Maternity Pay and Leave Guide

Short practical guide to SMP, maternity leave, the qualifying week, and Maternity Allowance as the fallback route.

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Rights guide

Maternity Rights Guide

Use this when you need a broader rights overview covering leave, pay, notice and common work-related checks.

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Rights guide

Paternity Rights Guide

Use this when you need a broader rights overview covering leave, pay, eligibility and the main practical checks.

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Core guide

Statutory Redundancy Pay Guide

Practical guide to who usually qualifies, how the formula works, and where the statutory limits matter.

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Core guide

Notice Period Rules Guide

Short guide to statutory minimum notice, longer contractual notice, and redundancy-related notice basics.

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Core guide

Holiday Entitlement Rules Guide

Short guide to statutory holiday entitlement and unused holiday when leaving a job.

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Use tools first

Best route when you want a number before the detail

Start with a calculator if you mainly need a quick statutory estimate before you read more context.

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Use help after the guide

Best route when you know the rule but still need the next step

Use the help pages when the guide answers the rule point but you still need to decide what to check next.

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Use compare if the route is still unclear

Best route when several issues overlap

Use the compare pages first if you are still deciding between redundancy, final pay, settlement or family-rights routes.

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