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Employment Rights Guides
In-depth guides to UK and US employment rights — written for people who need a clear answer, not a law degree. Every guide cites the official source and links directly to the relevant calculator for your own figures.
UK Redundancy Pay: Complete Guide 2026
Everything you need to know about statutory redundancy pay in the UK — who qualifies, how it's calculated, how much you can get, and what to do if your employer refuses to pay.
UK Notice Period Law: Your Rights Explained 2026
How statutory notice works in the UK, the difference between statutory and contractual notice, garden leave, PILON, and what to do if your employer ignores your notice entitlement.
US PTO Payout Laws by State 2026: Do You Get Paid for Unused Vacation?
There is no federal law requiring PTO payout. Whether your employer owes you money for unused vacation depends entirely on your state. Here is the rule for all 50 states.
How to Calculate UK Take-Home Pay 2026/27
A plain-English guide to how your salary is taxed in the UK — income tax bands, National Insurance rates, student loan deductions, and how to work out exactly what you take home.
UK Maternity Pay: Complete Guide to SMP 2026/27
How Statutory Maternity Pay works, who qualifies, how to calculate your 39-week entitlement, what Maternity Allowance covers when SMP doesn't apply, and your rights to return.
Constructive Dismissal UK: Your Rights & How to Claim 2026
What constructive dismissal is, when it applies, how to resign correctly to preserve your claim, what compensation you can get, and the 3-month time limit to act.
UK Settlement Agreements: What You're Owed & How to Negotiate 2026
What a settlement agreement is, what it must contain to be valid, the tax-free £30,000 threshold, typical settlement amounts by role, and how to negotiate a better offer.
PILON UK: Pay in Lieu of Notice Explained 2026
What PILON is, how it differs from garden leave, how it's taxed after the 2018 rule change, how to calculate it, and what to do if your employer doesn't pay.
Unfair Dismissal UK: Your Rights, Compensation & How to Claim 2026
What unfair dismissal is, the 2-year qualifying period, automatically unfair grounds (no qualifying period), compensation caps for 2026/27, and how to bring a tribunal claim.
TUPE UK: Your Rights When Your Employer Changes 2026
What TUPE is, when it applies (business transfers and service provision changes), what it protects, how redundancy interacts with TUPE, and what to do if your employer breaches it.
All guides are reviewed against official government publications — GOV.UK, HMRC, and the U.S. Department of Labor — and updated when statutory rates change. Guides reflect the 2026/27 tax year for UK content and 2026 for US content. These guides are for general information only and do not constitute legal advice.