Employment law: basic rights

This factsheet, produced by BVA's legal helpline provider, aims to clearly set out your basic statutory rights as an employee. 

What's inside? 

1. Terms and conditions of employment
2. Statutory notice periods
3. Wrongful dismissal
4. Unfair dismissal
5. Whistleblowing
6. Discrimination and the Equality Act 2010
7. Types of discrimination
8. Reasonable adjustments for disabled employees
9. Sexual harassment
10. Working time
11. National Minimum Wage
12. Statutory sick pay (SSP)
13. Fit notes

Published: February 2025