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- Under the1993 Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act , you are entitled to an itemised pay statement every time you are paid.
- This means your employer must give you details of your pay in writing, including your gross pay (i.e. the amount before any deductions) and net pay (i.e. what is left after any deductions. It should also list how much is taken off for Income Tax, National Insurance, pension schemes, union subscriptions etc.
- Your pay slip may also show how much tax you have paid to date in the present financial year and how much you have earned.
- This information will also be given to you at the end of the financial year (i.e. in April) in a form prepared by your employer, known as the P60. This is an important form for future reference so keep it safe. You may need to show how much you earned in the past year.
- If you do not receive an itemised pay slip, or if a doubt arises about what should be included on your pay slip, you can make a complaint to an Industrial Tribunal (see our article on Enforcing Rights at Work).
Notice you must give your employer
- The minimum amount of notice you must give is one week when you've worked for your employer for one month or more.
- If your contract of employment requires you to give more notice than one week then you should give it.
