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Working, jobs and careers

Information about finding work, developing your skills and building your career in Scotland.

  1. Armed forces community

    Support for serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families, including housing, employment, healthcare and pensions.

  2. Finding a job and starting work

    Careers, training, job searching, disclosure checks and volunteering.

  3. Holidays, time off, maternity and paternity pay

    Find out about holiday entitlement, maternity allowance, sick pay and bank holidays.

  4. Redundancies, dismissals and disciplinaries

    Advice if you've been disciplined, dismissed or made redundant at work.

  5. Minimum wage for agricultural workers

    Find out the current minimum wages, holiday and sick pay for agricultural workers.

  6. Your rights at work

    Includes information on European Works Councils and continuous employment.

  7. EU citizens working in Scotland (visas)

    Information for EU citizens working in Scotland, including how to check if you need a UK visa and proving your right to work.

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