Useful websites

This page was last modified on Friday, April 08, 2011

Listed below are useful websites containing information about employment law issues. Some sites require a subscription to access particular services but all the sites are either free or have sections of their websites providing free information.

Please note:

Whilst websites can provide useful general information they are not a substitute for professional independent legal advice. The information on each website is neither guaranteed to be accurate nor complete and should be read with this in mind. If in doubt you should consult an employment lawyer.

Citizens Advice Bureaux

Provide information on a range of employment law topics. Local CAB offices can often help with basic employment law advice and can be found in most towns.

Emplaw

This site trawls the internet for employment law information and then edits and synthesises it into a searchable database; part of which is free and part is subject to paid subscription. In the free section of the site you can obtain basic information on a wide range of employment law topics

BIS

This is the main government site for businesses and contains a lot of useful employment law information for both employers and employees. It includes a search facility

ACAS

Provides a wide range of employment law information which can be accessed through a search facility. ACAS also provides basic help and advice by phone.

Direct Gov.

The official government site providing information on a range of topics including employment law

Business Link

This site is for small and medium sized employers and offers advice on a range of business topics; including employment law.

TUC

TUC [Trades Union Congress] the umbrella organisations for trades unions has a lot of useful information on employee rights.

Department Work & Pensions

The Department of Work and Pensions is a UK government site providing employment law and related information for employers and employees.

BAILLI

Provides a free searchable database of statutes, case law and other legal materials for UK and other jurisdictions.

HSE

The Health and Safety Executive. A government agency site containing a wide range of health and safety information.

Office of Public Sector Information

Contains information from the Public Records Office, including copies of all UK acts of parliament and regulations since 1867 including those relating to employment law.

Ministry of Justice

Provides information on a range of legal topics including employment law; particularly in relation to regulatory matters.

Government statistics

The official government site providing statistical data including employment law.

Europa

This is a section of the main European Union website which deals with social and employment law matters.

The Times Newspaper

The times newspaper has a search facility and publishes useful articles on employment law

Tim Hart

Employment Law Services