You are entitled to the following statutory rights and protection from the day you start work - it does not matter how many hours a week you work:

• Equal pay/equal value

• Sex discrimination/harassment

• Sexual orientation discrimination

• Discrimination on grounds of religion/belief

• Discrimination against part-time workers

• Racial discrimination/harassment

• Disability discrimination/harassment

• Victimisation for trade union membership/activity

• Victimisation for health and safety activity

• Time-off for trade union activities/duties

• Itemised pay statement

• Unlawful deductions from wages

• Dismissal because of pregnancy

• Written reasons for dismissal during pregnancy/maternity leave

• Time-off for ante-natal visits

• Ordinary maternity leave

• Sunday working rights

• Dismissal/victimisation for enforcing a statutory right

• National minimum wage

• Time-off for holidays and breaks

• Dismissal/victimisation for whistleblowing

• Pension Trustees victimisation