Know Your Rights at Work: 15 UK Letters for Grievances, Disciplinaries & Redundancy

Put it in writing. Know your rights at work.

Facing a grievance, a disciplinary hearing or redundancy? Most people don't know what to write, who to send it to or which deadlines apply. This pack gives you the letters, checklists and worksheets to protect yourself.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

- 15 editable Word letters, from raising a grievance to challenging a redundancy selection

- Quick finder and a step-by-step route from informal chat to Acas

- A "what they'll say and how to answer" page for common employer responses

- Key deadlines, including the 2026 and 2027 law changes

- Incident diary and meeting notes sheet

- Redundancy pay worksheet

- Acas early conciliation guide

- Word and PDF versions

THE 15 LETTERS COVER

Written terms of employment, flexible working requests, reasonable adjustments, formal grievances, unpaid wages and holiday pay, subject access requests, responding to a disciplinary invitation, appealing a disciplinary outcome or dismissal, redundancy information requests, challenging redundancy selection, alternative roles, claiming redundancy pay, time off to look for work, chasing a reply, and a final demand before Acas early conciliation.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Find your situation in the quick finder

2. Fill in the yellow blanks in the letter

3. Send it, keep a copy and diary the deadline

4. If there's no reply, follow the route to Acas

Please note: Written for employees and workers in Great Britain and reflecting the law at October 2026. Employment law is changing, so check Acas and gov.uk for the latest dates. Northern Ireland has different rules. This is general information, not legal advice. Outcomes aren't guaranteed.