Advice centre

Welcome to Community’s advice centre. We’ve collated all our advice and guidance for members here so you can get advice on the issues affecting you at work. Just click any of the buttons below for help.

Please note: legislation can vary across the UK, so members should seek advice from the Members’ Service Centre or their regional team when in any doubt.

The basics

Coronavirus hub

Coronavirus hub

Recognition agreements

Recognition agreements

Workers' rights 101

Workers' rights 101

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Understanding your contract

Understanding your contract

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Working hours

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Career planning

Career planning

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The right to join a union

The right to join a union

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Virtual interviews

Virtual interviews

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Industrial action

Industrial action

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Retirement & pensions

Retirement & pensions

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Retirement & pensions

Retirement & pensions

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Dealing with debt

Dealing with debt

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Wages

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Being consulted

Being consulted

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References

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The right to be accompanied

The right to be accompanied

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Difficulties at work

Bullying and harassment

Bullying and harassment

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Disciplinaries

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Dismissal

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Disputes

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Grievances

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Insolvency

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Managing difficult relationships at work

Managing difficult relationships at work

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Redundancy

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Restructures

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Saying 'no' to your employer

Saying 'no' to your employer

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Settlement agreements

Settlement agreements

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Terminal illness at work

Terminal illness at work

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Whistleblowing

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Time off

Time off work

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Holidays

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Sickness

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Maternity, paternity and adoption

Maternity, paternity and adoption

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Shared parental leave

Shared parental leave

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Work life balance

Work life balance

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Different ways of working

Employment status

Employment status

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Agency workers and umbrella companies

Agency workers and umbrella companies

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Working from home

Working from home

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Hybrid working

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Temporary and fixed-term workers

Temporary and fixed-term workers

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Flexible working

Flexible working

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Lone working

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Term-time only workers

Term-time only workers

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Zero hours contracts

Zero hours contracts

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Rights that change over time

Your first two years

Your first two years

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Applying for a job

Applying for a job

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Health & safety

Risk assessments

Risk assessments

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Asbestos

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Assaults and injuries at work

Assaults and injuries at work

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Fire safety

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Health and safety

Health and safety

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Health and safety

Health and safety

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Temperature and the weather

Temperature and the weather

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Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Technology

CCTV in the workplace

CCTV in the workplace

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Social media at work

Social media at work

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Equalities

Menopause

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Pregnancy, new mothers and redundancy

Pregnancy, new mothers and redundancy

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Mental health

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Tackling racism

Tackling racism

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Equal pay and pay gaps

Equal pay and pay gaps

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Disability and redundancy

Disability and redundancy

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Reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments

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Time off work for trans healthcare

Time off work for trans healthcare

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Gender pronouns

Gender pronouns

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Workers of faith

Workers of faith

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LGBT+ rights

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Discrimination

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Sector specific guidance

Policy podcast (England)

Policy podcast (England)

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Self-employed workers' rights 101

Self-employed workers' rights 101

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Asbestos in schools

Asbestos in schools

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Burgundy Book

Burgundy Book

Conditions of services for school teachers in England and Wales

Teaching differences between nations/regions

Teaching differences between nations/regions

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Classroom support staff

Classroom support staff

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Interview advice

Interview advice

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Controlling and restraining pupils

Controlling and restraining pupils

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CV writing

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DBS checks

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Disqualification by association

Disqualification by association

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Exam invigilation

Exam invigilation

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Medicines

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Observations

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Pensions (education and early years)

Pensions (education and early years)

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PREVENT

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Professional registration in Wales

Professional registration in Wales

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Redeployment in Scotland

Redeployment in Scotland

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SEND/ALN

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Soulbury

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Teacher regulations

Teacher regulations

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TUPE

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Types of nurseries

Types of nurseries

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Types of schools

Types of schools

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Violence against staff

Violence against staff

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Voice care

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IR35

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Late payments

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Setting up a business

Setting up a business

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Tax returns

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Company structure

Company structure

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