What are my rights as an employee?

If you are an employee, you have certain rights in addition to the workers' rights listed in part 2. Your additional rights include the right:

• to have a written contract or a written statement of employment (see Do I need a written contract of employment?);
• to guaranteed payments;
• to statutory sick pay;
• to certain maternity rights;
• to statutory minimum notice periods;
• to statutory paternity or adoption leave and pay;
• to ask for flexible working;
• to time off for looking after dependants in certain circumstances;
• to be given reasons in writing if you are dismissed;
• to claim unfair dismissal, provided, in most cases, that you have worked for at least one year for your employer;
• to a statutory redundancy payment, provided you have worked for at least two years for your employer.

You may also have other rights even though they are not spelled out in your contract of employment. For example, if you have always received a Christmas bonus or extra holiday, you may be able to prove that this is a legal right under your contract, even if it isn’t mentioned there.

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