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Scotland employment law

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    Employment law guide

    Scotland: recruitment and selection

    Updated with information on the Scottish Government's changes to PVG scheme membership, effective from 1 April 2026.

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    Editor's choice

    Tracking our Northern Ireland and Scotland updates is now easier

    We have launched two new topics covering Northern Irish employment law and Scottish employment law, to help our users with locations there to keep track of any differences in legislation.

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    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).

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    Employment law guide

    Scotland: pay gap reporting

    Updated to reflect the findings and recommendations from the Scottish Government’s inquiry into the public sector equality duty.

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HR and legal information and guidance relating to Scotland employment law.