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• Using early conciliation

  If you can, you should try to solve a problem at work by talking to your manager or raising a grievance. If you can't, or you've tried and that hasn't worked, you need to think about whether the problem is something you can take to an employment tribunal. For example,...

• Getting paid less than minimum wage or living wage

  National Living Wage is the highest band of the National Minimum Wage which you should get if you're 21 or over. Most people who work are entitled to get paid at least the National Minimum Wage. This includes casual workers, people on zero hours contracts and agency workers. There is...

• Dealing with income tax arrears

  Dealing with income tax arrears This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Coronavirus - if you can't pay your tax bill If you're struggling to pay your tax bill, you should speak to HMRC straight away...

• Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills

  Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There are things you can do if you're struggling to pay your bills - for example your energy bills, rent...

• Maternity leave - your options when it ends

  When you first ask for maternity leave your employer will give you a date for returning to work. They’ll assume you’ll be away for a year unless you tell them you want to return to work sooner. Don’t worry if you change your mind about when to return to work....

• Student housing - ending your agreement in halls

  Students aren’t always aware that they enter into a legal contract when they sign a tenancy or licence agreement. An agreement must be ended properly when you move out. The rules on ending an agreement vary and this page highlights those most relevant to students in halls of residence and...

• If you want your lodger to move out

  A lodger is someone who lives in your home - either for free or paying rent. A lodger can be your friend, a family member or someone you don’t know. You’re their landlord even if you don’t have a written agreement. If you have a problem with your lodger, you...

• If you need a guarantor to start renting

  You might need a ‘guarantor’ so you can rent a place to live. A guarantor is someone who agrees to pay your rent if you don't pay it, for example a parent or close relative.  If you don’t pay your landlord what you owe them, they can ask your guarantor...

• Your energy supplier has put its prices up

  Your energy supplier has put its prices up This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If your gas or electricity supplier increases its prices, they should tell you in a reasonable amount of time before the change...

• What happens to your home when you separate

  What happens to your home when you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you live with your partner, you’ll need to decide what to do about your home when you separate. Your options...