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• Maternity leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  You have a right to take up to a year of maternity leave. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve worked for your employer, how much you’re paid or how many hours a week you work.  Maternity leave is separate from maternity pay, which has different rules about who can get...

• Taking legal action about discrimination

  Taking legal action about discrimination This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales The law which says you mustn’t be discriminated against is called the Equality Act 2010. Discrimination which is against the Equality Act is unlawful....

• The Human Rights Act 1998

  The Human Rights Act 1998 This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales In the UK, human rights are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998. Public authorities, like a local authority or the NHS, must follow...

• Stopping bailiffs taking your vehicle

  Stopping bailiffs taking your vehicle This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Bailiffs (also called ‘enforcement agents’) could clamp or remove your vehicle if they’re collecting a debt you haven’t paid. It’s usually the first thing...

• Taking legal action about human rights

  Taking legal action about human rights This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales In the UK, human rights are protected by the Human Rights Act 1998. If a public authority breaches your human rights, you may...

• Pensions - income drawdown

  Pensions - income drawdown This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales One of the options for taking your pension is to leave some of the money invested and take part of it as income. This is...

• Going to court without a solicitor or barrister

  Going to court without a solicitor or barrister This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you don't have a lawyer (a solicitor or barrister), you can take your own case or defend yourself in court...

• Getting your tenancy deposit back if you rent privately

  If you paid a deposit at the start of your tenancy, you have the right to get it back at the end. Your landlord or letting agent can only take money off if there’s a good reason - for example if you’ve damaged the property. You'll need to contact your...

• If your employer says you owe them money

  When you leave a job, your employer can only ask you to pay back money if it’s for something you’ve specifically agreed to in writing. Even if you do owe your employer money, they can only take it from your pay if there’s a written agreement to say they can....

• Dealing with disciplinary action at work

  If your employer has concerns or a complaint about your work, they might decide to take disciplinary action against you. There are a number of reasons why your employer might decide to take disciplinary action against you. These include your: behaviour at work absence from work standard of work Before...