Guides · United Kingdom
Guides to the end of a job in the UK
Each guide answers one question: when should I be paid, is the amount right, and what is my deadline. With the official source behind every rule.
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- Redundancy payStatutory redundancy pay: the £751 cap and worked examplesLegal redundancy pay in the UK: who qualifies, the age bands, the £751 weekly cap from 6 April 2026, the £22,530 maximum and three worked examples.Read the guide · 7 min →
- TaxIs redundancy pay taxed? The £30,000 ruleIs redundancy pay taxed? The £30,000 tax-free rule, why notice pay, holiday pay and wages are taxed in full, the 0T tax code after your P45, with examples.Read the guide · 7 min →
- AcasAcas early conciliation, step by stepAcas early conciliation step by step: when to notify Acas, the online form or phone line, what happens next, the certificate, and how it extends your deadline.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Holiday payHow holiday pay is calculated when you leave a jobHow to calculate holiday pay when you leave a job: leave built up, the (A × B) − C formula, 12.07% for irregular hours, the daily rate, with worked examples.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Time limitsEmployment tribunal time limits from 1 October 2026: 3 or 6 months?The employment tribunal time limit went from 3 to 6 months on 1 October 2026. Which one applies, how Acas early conciliation extends it, with dated examples.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Redundancy payEmployer won't pay your redundancy pay: what to doYour employer won't pay your redundancy pay? The written claim within 6 months, Acas, and when the Redundancy Payments Service pays instead, with real dates.Read the guide · 8 min →
- Notice payPay in lieu of notice: what it is, how much, and taxPay in lieu of notice in the UK: when your employer can use it, how much is due under the law and your contract, two worked examples, and how it is taxed.Read the guide · 7 min →
- GrievanceGrievance letter about your final pay: what to include, with an exampleA grievance letter about unpaid or wrong final pay: what the Acas Code expects, what to include, an example with figures, and why the time limit still runs.Read the guide · 7 min →
- ResignationHow to write a resignation letter in the UK (free template)How to write a resignation letter in the UK: how much notice to give, when it starts, what to include, a free template, and how to work out your last day.Read the guide · 6 min →
- Holiday payRolled-up and zero-hours holiday pay when you leave a jobZero-hours or irregular hours? How holiday builds up at 12.07%, when rolled-up holiday pay is allowed, and what should be paid when you leave, with an example.Read the guide · 7 min →
- What changesEmployment Rights Act 2025: what changes and when, up to 1 January 2027Employment Rights Act 2025 changes: what is already in force on 20 October 2026, what starts on 30 October, 9 November and 1 January 2027, and what comes later.Read the guide · 7 min →
- Unfair dismissalUnfair dismissal compensation: basic award, compensatory award and the capHow payment for unfair dismissal is worked out: the basic award, the compensatory award, the £123,543 or 52-week cap, and why it ends on 1 January 2027.Read the guide · 8 min →
- TribunalHow much does an employment tribunal cost?Employment tribunal cost in 2026: no fee to claim, what fees were proposed, when you may pay the other side's costs, the cost of help, and where free help is.Read the guide · 7 min →
- TribunalSchedule of loss: what it is and how to prepare oneA schedule of loss sets out, line by line, the money you claim at an employment tribunal. What goes in it, how to work out each figure, and a worked example.Read the guide · 7 min →
- SettlementSettlement agreements: what they are and how they workWhat is a settlement agreement? A binding deal to end a dispute or a job, the legal conditions, the independent advice the law requires, tax, and what to check.Read the guide · 8 min →