Coronavirus: understand your rights at work

Acas have launched a new campaign to help all workers and employees who have been impacted by COVID-19 measures.

If you need advice and information as an employee or and employer, please visit the Acas website at www.acas.org.uk/rightsatwork to access support and guidance on workplace rights and entitlements of your staff/yourself as an employee.

The Acas website has a wealth of information about employment rights and regulations. Their advice covers flexible working, contracts of employment, holidays and holiday pay, statutory sick pay and what to do if you need to raise a problem at work. Visit the Acas website today: https://www.acas.org.uk/rights-at-work

The campaign aims to ensure workers are aware of their employment rights in the workplace in their time of need and able to have informed discussions with their employers about their entitlements and returning to work.

The focus of the campaign is to direct workers who may have questions about their employment rights to the support available to them in the following areas:

  • Contract changes, pay and reductions
  • Annual leave
  • Holiday Pay Entitlement
  • Statutory sick pay (SSP)
  • How to raise an issue with your employer

Acas can help workers find out about their employment rights. For free, impartial advice and guidance on rights in the workplace, please visit Acas.