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• Talking to your employer about a problem

  If you have a problem at work, it’s usually best to start by talking to your employer about it. You might be able to sort out the problem informally. Preparing what you want to say Before you talk to your employer, you should think carefully about what you’re unhappy about...

• Avoiding creditors making you bankrupt

  Avoiding creditors making you bankrupt This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you're worried the people you owe money to might try to make you bankrupt, or a creditor has threatened you with bankruptcy, you...

• Dealing with grievances at work

  If you have a concern, problem or complaint at work, you might want to take this up with your employer. This is called 'raising a grievance'. You might want to raise a grievance about things like: things you are being asked to do as part of your job the terms...

• Deciding what action to take about discrimination

  Deciding what action to take about discrimination This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve experienced unlawful discrimination, you can complain to the person or organisation who's discriminated against you. You can also make a...

• Check your notice period when resigning

  If you want to leave your job you’ll normally need to give your employer some warning. This is called your notice period. Look in your contract to see the notice you need to give. If you've been in your job for less than a month, you don't have to give...

• If you're asked to attend a preliminary hearing

  You might have a preliminary hearing before your main employment tribunal hearing if: your case is complicated the issues to be decided are not completely clear your case involves discrimination It’ll usually be heard by a judge alone. You might have more than one preliminary hearing.  The tribunal will have...

• Applying to the CMS for child maintenance

  Applying to the CMS for child maintenance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might want to ask the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to arrange maintenance for you if: you haven’t been able to agree...

• Stop getting nuisance calls and texts

  Stop getting nuisance calls and texts This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Stop getting nuisance calls There are some actions you can take to stop getting nuisance calls that you don’t want. You shouldn’t get...

• Check if you have to work on Sundays

  You usually have to work on Sundays if your employer wants you to. The rules are different if you work in a shop or a betting shop. Your employer doesn’t have to pay you more for working on Sundays, but some employers do. Look at your contract to find out...

• Taking action about discrimination in health and care services

  Taking action about discrimination in health and care services This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve experienced discrimination by a health or care provider, there are things you can do. You’ll need to think...