Employment law guide

Accessible and constantly updated guidance on employment law, tailored to the needs of the HR professional.

This tool:

  • Covers the entire employment lifecycle from recruitment and selection through to termination of employment.
  • Provides links to additional resources on each subject.
  • Alerts readers to forthcoming changes.

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Topical guides

Access our full list of Employment law guides here.

New and updated

  • Data protection

    Updated to reflect that the ICO has launched a consultation in relation to guidance on data protection enforcement.

  • Time off for dependants

    This guide explains the statutory right of employees to take time off work for dependants, including the process for taking time off.

  • Scotland: working time

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on working time in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: TUPE

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on transfer of undertakings (TUPE) in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: training

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on training in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: trade unions and industrial action

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on trade unions and industrial action in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: termination of employment

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on termination of employment in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: redundancy

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on redundancy in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: recruitment and selection

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on recruitment and selection in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

  • Scotland: public interest disclosures

    This guide sets out the differences between the law on public interest disclosures in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

Employment law guides: The complete list

Our employment law guides provide analysis and guidance from expert authors on a broad range of topics for the HR professional. See a full list of all the guides here.

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