About Employment Rights Checker
Check which UK employment rights you hold from your status and length of service, mapped to the Employment Rights Act 1996 and gov.uk guidance.
What is on this site
One question, "employment rights act", answered with a checker that works on the page with no account, 3 guides on the questions around it, a data table you can cite (the figures and their method), and the sources every figure rests on.
- The unfair dismissal 2 year rule, and when it is changing: Ordinary unfair dismissal protection needs 2 years' service under ERA 1996 s108. The exceptions that apply from day one, and the Employment Rights Act 2025 timetable.
- Worker vs employee: which employment status are you?: Employee, worker or self-employed: UK employment status is decided by the reality of the relationship, not the contract label, and it fixes which rights you hold.
- Holiday entitlement UK: how much paid holiday do you get?: Every UK worker gets 5.6 weeks' statutory paid holiday a year from day one: 28 days for a five-day week, pro-rata for part-time, 12.07% accrual for irregular hours.
Reach us
Contact for a question about the site, or enquiries@employmentrightschecker.co.uk. The legal terms are on Terms and Privacy.
Employment Rights Checker is an independent information site operated by Ellul Solutions Ltd. It is not affiliated with gov.uk, Acas or any government body, and nothing here is legal advice. Employment law is changing in stages under the Employment Rights Act 2025: this site states the law in force at its updated date and is corrected in place, but always confirm the current position on gov.uk or with an adviser before acting on it.