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Our quick reference service pulls together in one place key employment law facts, such as qualifying periods for employment rights and statutory minimum notice periods. For further information, see the XpertHR employment law reference manual.
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XpertHR employment glossaryThe XpertHR employment glossary provides concise explanations of legal and employment-related words, phrases and abbreviations in plain English.
Adoption leaveLength of adoption leave
Agency workersAgency Workers Regulations - breaks that pause the 12-week qualifying period
Award limitsAward limits and amounts payable under employment legislation from 1 February 2013 Breach of contract - claim brought in employment tribunal
Calculators and interactive guidanceCalculators on XpertHROfficial sources of interactive online guidance for employers
Codes of practice/guidanceCodes of practice and guidance on employment law
CompensationCompensation - collective rightsCompensation - detrimental treatmentCompensation - discipline and grievance hearingsCompensation - discrimination and equal payCompensation - dismissalCompensation - fixed-term employeesCompensation - flexible workingCompensation - injury to feelingsCompensation - part-time workersCompensation - pay and statutory paymentsCompensation - suspension from workCompensation - time off work
Criminal convictionsCriminal record checksJobs where it is lawful to ask for details of spent convictionsJobs where it is lawful to ask for details of spent convictions (Scotland)Rehabilitation periods
Data protectionSensitive personal dataPersonal data notification fees
Disability discriminationLong-term effectNormal day-to-day activities under the repealed Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Reasonable adjustments
Discipline and grievanceRight to be accompanied at discipline and grievance hearings - meaning of disciplinary and grievance hearingRight to be accompanied at discipline and grievance hearings - the companionRight to be accompanied at discipline and grievance hearings - the role of the companion
Discrimination questionnaires Time limits for serving and responding
Employment tribunalsAge discrimination awards 2009/10Disability discrimination awards 2009/10Race discrimination awards 2009/10Religious discrimination awards 2009/10Sex discrimination awards 2009/10Sexual orientation discrimination awards 2009/10Unfair dismissal awards 2009/10Tribunal claims 2009/10 Age discrimination awards 2010/11Disability discrimination awards 2010/11Race discrimination awards 2010/11Religious discrimination awards 2010/11Sex discrimination awards 2010/11Sexual orientation discrimination awards 2010/11Unfair dismissal awards 2010/11Tribunal claims 2010/11 Age discrimination awards 2011/12Disability discrimination awards 2011/12Race discrimination awards 2011/12Religious discrimination awards 2011/12Sex discrimination awards 2011/12Sexual orientation discrimination awards 2011/12Unfair dismissal awards 2011/12Tribunal claims 2011/12
Employment statusStatutory rights available to all workers/employees only
First aidSuggested number of first-aiders/appointed persons
Foreign employeesCountries in the European Economic AreaDocumentation acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK - indefinite right to work in the UK (list A)Documentation acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK - limited right to work in the UK (list B)Documentation acceptable as proof of right to work in UK - acceptable combinations of documents (prior to 29 February 2008)Documentation acceptable as proof of right to work in UK - acceptable single documents (prior to 29 February 2008)Proof of right to work in the UK - copying/recording of documents requirements
HolidayBank and public holidays 2013 (England and Wales)Bank and public holidays 2013 (Northern Ireland)Statutory bank holidays 2013 (Scotland)Bank and public holidays 2014 (England and Wales)Bank and public holidays 2014 (Northern Ireland)Statutory bank holidays 2014 (Scotland)Bank and public holidays 2015 (England and Wales)Bank and public holidays 2015 (Northern Ireland)Statutory bank holidays 2015 (Scotland)
Information and consultation agreementsInformation and consultation - pre-existing agreementsInformation and consultation - standard provisionsInformation and consultation - valid employee requests
Jurors' allowancesLoss of earningsSubsistenceTravel
Manual handlingRisk assessments
Maternity leaveCommencement of maternity leave periodsCompulsory maternity leave Length of maternity leave Notification of maternity leave
Mobile telephonesUse of mobile telephones while driving
NoticeConsequences of making a payment in lieu of noticeStatutory minimum notice to be given to employeesStatutory minimum notice to be given to employers
Paternity leaveLength of paternity leave
Pay and benefitsGuarantee paymentsInsolvency paymentsItemised pay statement - what must be includedNational insurance lower earnings limitNational minimum wageStatutory adoption payStatutory maternity payOrdinary statutory paternity pay Additional statutory paternity payStatutory sick pay
PensionsPension auto-enrolment - staging datesPension auto-enrolment - categories of workerState pension
Qualifying periodsQualifying periods for statutory rightsStatutory rights with no qualifying periods
Record-keepingStatutory requirements
RedundancyCollective redundancies - appropriate representativesCollective redundancies - duty to consult representativesCollective redundancies - information to be communicated to representativesEnhanced redundancy payments Relevant date for the purposes of redundancyStatutory redundancy payments ready reckoner
Religion or beliefBereavementClothing/appearanceDietary restrictionsPrayer/worship
Religious festivalsChinese religious festivals and anniversaries 2013Christian religious festivals and anniversaries 2013Hindu religious festivals and anniversaries 2013Islamic religious festivals and anniversaries 2013Jewish religious festivals and anniversaries 2013Sikh religious festivals and anniversaries 2013 Chinese religious festivals and anniversaries 2014Christian religious festivals and anniversaries 2014Hindu religious festivals and anniversaries 2014Islamic religious festivals and anniversaries 2014Jewish religious festivals and anniversaries 2014Sikh religious festivals and anniversaries 2014
Reporting of injuries and dangerous occurrencesMajor injuries
Reserve forcesAwards to employersRequirements for financial assistance claim
Right to request flexible workingFlexible working requests - contract variationFlexible working requests - permissible reasons for rejectionFlexible working requests - required contents
TemperaturesRecommended temperatures in the workplace
Time limits for bringing tribunal claimsClaims for breach of contract or a sum due under the contractDiscriminationDismissalParental rightsPayRedundancy/transfer of undertakingsUnion membership/activitiesWorking time regulations
Time offParental leaveStatutory time offTime off during redundancy noticeTime off for dependantsTime off for public duties
TrainingGovernment training initiatives
Transfer of undertakingsTUPE - employee liability information
Tribunal rulesNon-acceptance of tribunal claims
Unfair dismissalAutomatically unfair reasons for dismissalAutomatically unfair reasons for selection for redundancyEffective date of terminationMaximum unfair dismissal compensation award - historical dataPotentially fair reasons for dismissalUnfair dismissal additional awardUnfair dismissal basic awardUnfair dismissal compensatory award
Useful contact detailsAcas contact detailsEquality commissions - contact details
Week's payCalculation of a week's payMaximum amount of a week's pay
Working timeDaily rest periodsMaximum working weekRest breaksWeekly rest periodsWhat is included
Written statement of terms and conditions of employmentFurther informationNote on discipline and grievancesPrincipal statement