Your Rights at Work - Frequently Asked Questions

Here you will find the most frequently asked questions about your employment rights

This guide only provides general information. For specific guidance on your particular circumstances you should first contact your GMB Representative.

The information provided refers to your minimum statutory rights. GMB negotiates with employers on behalf of our members to improve on these basic rights. You should therefore check your rights under your contract or written particulars of employment and any collective agreements to find out what your employer offers.

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This guide is up to date as at April 2006. Please note that the law changes frequently - we provide updates as often as possible.

List of statutory amounts from April 2009 (weekly amount unless otherwise stated)

Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) £95.00

Statutory Adoption, Maternity or Paternity Pay (flat rate) £123.06

Statutory Sick Pay £79.15

Week’s pay (e.g. unfair dismissal basic award) £350.00

Abbreviations used

AAL - Additional Adoption Leave

AML - Additional Maternity Leave

DDP - Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure

EWC - Expected week of childbirth

GP - Grievance Procedure

OAL - Ordinary Adoption Leave

OML - Ordinary Maternity Leave

SAP - Statutory Adoption Pay

SPP - Statutory Paternity Pay

SMP - Statutory Maternity Pay

SSP - Statutory Sick Pay