Help for employees

Help for employees
Help is in place to make it better and easier for people to stay in work.

Flexible working
Flexible working can benefit employers and employees by helping to keep businesses profitable and people at work. From April 2009 you will have the right to request flexible working if you have parental responsibility for children aged 16 or under.

Find out more at Directgov.

Employment rights
You can get advice about your basic employment rights and how to report workplace abuses in the employment section of Directgov

If you are an agency worker you can find out more about your rights in the employment section of Directgov or by calling 0845 955 5105.

If you are about to be made redundant
Redundancy can be a worrying time. Jobcentre Plus provides information on what to expect from your employer and what effect redundancy has on making a claim for benefit. Jobcentre Plus will give you details of where to find extra information and help on redundancy issues, making a claim for benefit and finding a new job.

To find out more visit the Jobcentre Plus website. If you are a member of a trade union, you can also get help, advice and support from it if you have concerns about redundancy.