Your rights at work

Pay advice

Pay advice for teachers and support staff in schools and colleges.

Pensions

Most teachers in England and Wales, whether in schools (including academies), sixth form colleges or FE colleges, are eligible to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS).

Teachers' workload and working hours

Teachers in the UK continue to work more intensively and for longer hours than any other profession. There is no better time to act to reduce workload in your workplace.

Contracts

A contract of employment sets out your terms and conditions of employment including sick leave and ending employment.

Family rights

Teachers and support staff rights to time off to deal with family-related issues, from child birth to a death in the family.

Performance management

The NEU has produced guidance, including model policies and checklists, to help you with performance management in your workplace, including appraisals and capability.

Trade union recognition

Trade union recognition is a formal agreement with an employer for a particular union to undertake collective bargaining on behalf of that employer's staff.

Discrimination and harassment

Guidance about dealing with discrimination and harassment in the workplace, including detailed information about the protected characteristics in England and Wales under the Equality Act 2010.

Data protection

What rights you have in relation to data about you, what data reps can use and the rules around capability, health information and CCTV footage.

Conduct

Legal advice and support for members facing police investigation, allegations of abuse or disciplinary action in school.

Academisation

If your school or college is proposing to move to academy status or moving to a new academy employer, you can use the tips, guidance and resources on these pages to work with members to protect your rights for now and into the future.

Whistleblowing

The legal protection and union support for members who blow the whistle on employers.