Your starting point for understanding your rights
Workplace problems can be confusing. This page is designed to help you identify the issue you're facing and guide you to the right resources.
If you have been dismissed or are facing redundancy…
Losing your job is a serious event, and it must be done fairly and lawfully. If you feel your dismissal was unfair or that the reason given was not the true reason, you may have a claim.
- Learn more: Unfair Dismissal guide — the two-year rule and its exceptions
- Prepare: The Employment Tribunal Preparation Toolkit
If you are being treated unfairly because of who you are…
The law protects you from being treated less favourably because of your age, race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or other "protected characteristics". This is known as discrimination or harassment.
- Your first step: Was I discriminated against? — the claims guide
- Take action: The Grievance Survival Toolkit
If you are dealing with bullying, an unfair workload, or a breakdown in your relationship with a manager…
These issues can make your work life unbearable. The first step is often to raise a formal internal complaint (a grievance) to have the issue officially investigated.
- Learn how: The Grievance Survival Toolkit
- Get the template: The Formal Grievance Letter Template
- Understand the law: Bullying & Harassment — s.26 definitions
If your employer is mishandling your personal data or has failed a safeguarding duty…
Organisations have a legal duty to protect your data and ensure a safe environment. Failures in these areas are serious and can be challenged both internally and with external regulators.
- Understand your rights: The Data Governance (UK GDPR) Toolkit
- Learn about safety: The Safeguarding & Duty of Care Toolkit
Sometimes you need advice on your specific situation. Our Speak to Someone page lists free, confidential advice services across the UK.