Summary table of employment rights
| Qualifying period of continuous service | |
|---|---|
|
Unfair dismissal rights |
2 years if employed on or after 6 April 2012 |
| Redundancy payments | 2 years |
| Statement of employment terms | 1 month |
| Statutory maternity leave | immediate |
| Statutory maternity pay Statutory paternity leave and pay |
26 weeks at 15th week before expected week of childbirth |
| For contractual maternity/paternity schemes | see Family leave |
| Right to request flexible working | 6 months |
| Time off for family emergencies (unpaid) | immediate |
| Health and safety provisions | immediate |
| Not to be discriminated against due to a protected characteristic | immediate and pre-employment |
| Discrimination against part-time or fixed-term workers | immediate |
| Equal pay | immediate |
| Trade union membership rights | immediate |
| Itemised pay statements | immediate |
| Unlawful deductions from wages | immediate |
| National minimum wage | immediate |
| Statutory sick pay (SSP) | immediate, subject to meeting eligibility criteria |
| Working time regulations, including 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave | immediate |