Check your rights under the Fair Work Agency — minimum wage enforcement, holiday pay, reporting a non-compliant employer, and what the FWA can do for you — verified against GOV.UK and ACAS.
Fair work principles include secure contracts, fair pay, reasonable hours, a healthy working environment and effective voice. The Good Work Plan introduced day one rights to a written statement of employment particulars for all workers.
Workers — not just employees — are entitled to the National Minimum Wage, 5.6 weeks' holiday and protection from unlawful deductions from wages.
Key areas covered: fair work, Good Work Plan, day one rights, written statement, worker rights, employment standards. Verified against GOV.UK and ACAS.
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UK workers and residents have significant legal protections covering employment, housing, benefits, consumer rights and more. These rights are enshrined in legislation including the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Equality Act 2010, the Housing Act 1988, and the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
UK Work Rights provides free, plain English guidance to help you understand where you stand. Our AI-powered checkers are regularly updated against GOV.UK, ACAS, Shelter, and Citizens Advice to ensure accuracy. We cover over 70 free AI rights checkers and 36 guides across employment, housing, benefits, consumer, driving, family and more.
While our guidance covers the vast majority of common situations, complex or high-stakes cases may benefit from professional advice. For employment issues contact ACAS (free) or the Citizens Advice helpline on 0800 144 8848. For housing, Shelter can help on 0808 800 4444.
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