Free, independent guidance. Not a law firm.
YourWorkRights exists to make UK employment rights information clearer and more reachable — written from publicly available sources, and shaped by personal experience of the process.
Make the process clearer for the next person
When an employment dispute starts, many people do the same thing: search late at night, find scattered gov.uk pages, law firm blogs that stop short of the practical detail, and forums full of contradictions.
This site grew out of that experience. We built the kind of resource we wished had existed — plain-language guides that try to answer three questions in order: what does the law say, what evidence tends to matter, and what practical steps are commonly involved? There is no paywall, no email capture, and no lead funnel.
We are explicit about what we are not: we are not solicitors, and nothing on this site is legal advice. What we offer is free information and templates, drawn from publicly available sources (statutes, ACAS guidance, and published case law), informed by personal experience of navigating parts of the process.
"No employer, law firm, union or insurer funds or influences this site. The only aim is that the information is as accurate and reachable as we can make it."
YourWorkRights.uk founding commitmentHow the guides are made
Each page starts from the relevant statute and ACAS guidance, and refers to published case law where it helps explain how rules are applied. Personal experience of using these processes has shaped how we organise the material and what we flag as easy to miss — but it is not a substitute for professional advice, and not every step will work the same way in every case.
Where the law is uncertain, or a step can carry risk, we say so in a warning box rather than presenting it as settled or risk-free. We do not claim specialist legal knowledge beyond what is set out in the sources we cite. Always check the primary sources, and get advice for your own situation where you need it.
Transparency about limits
Most free guides do not spell out their limits. Ours do. We cite sources so you can verify them. Where something is uncertain or can backfire, we say so. The guides are information and tools — not a substitute for advice on your case.
What we are — and what we are not
What we are
- A free library of plain-language guides covering the main UK employment processes — grievances, disciplinaries, redundancy, settlement agreements and tribunal claims.
- Signposting to primary sources — statutes, ACAS guidance, gov.uk and published case law — so you can verify everything for yourself.
- Practical tools such as letter templates, evidence checklists and step-by-step timelines that reflect how these processes tend to unfold in practice.
- Independent — no employer, law firm, union or insurer funds or influences the content.
What we are not
- Not a law firm — we are not solicitors or barristers, and nothing on this site is legal advice or creates an adviser–client relationship.
- Not a case assessment service — we cannot tell you whether your individual claim will succeed or what it is worth.
- Not a replacement for advice on your situation — employment law turns on facts; get advice from ACAS, Citizens Advice, a union or a qualified lawyer before acting on deadlines.
- Not able to respond to individual cases — the site provides information only; please use the advice services listed on our Speak to Someone page.
Start with your situation
Tell us what's happening at work and we'll point you to the right guide — free, no sign-up, no paywall.