Welcome to Workline UK – we offer free advice on essential topics relating to employment and contracts.
Previously funded for 2 years by the UK Film Council and Skillset, to provide free employment advice to those working in the UK Film and TV Industries, we are now working in partnership with Freelance Advisor to offer this service to a wider audience.
Search with the topic bars on the right or the FAQ and Employers sections below, or use the Freelance Advisor search facility.
Our advice is for all on this website:
- PAYE Employees (on permanent or fixed term contracts),
- Workers (casuals, agency temps),
- the Self-employed/Freelancers and
- Employers.
Our advice covers the full range of employment/contract issues, except we do not provide advice on careers, CV’s, job hunting, work-experience or training (there are many others who do – see our recommendations below).
However, Workline is now partnered withThe CV Centre - click here to see how their professional CV writing services can help to maximise your chances of getting the job you deserve).
Workline UK also offers a personal, confidential, advice service to those working in the UK’s Media Industries
- through an
e-mail and a
dedicated phone line (0844 5008110) – so whether you are an Employee, Worker, Freelancer or an Employer, you can contact us for free employment advice if you work in the UK’s Media Industry (
but we cannot give advice on careers or job hunting). We will reply to your query within 48 hours Monday – Friday (excluding Bank Holidays), where possible.
N.B. Our phone line is currently unavailable.
Search for the employment information you are interested in by using the topic bars on the right hand side, the F.A.Q and Employer information tabs or you can also use the Freelance Advisor Search facility at the top of the page.
Looking for career, job-hunting, work-experience, recruitment or training advice?
We are not able to offer this advice, so we suggest taking a look at the following services:
- Freelance vacancies on Freelance Advisor here
- The CV Centre - the UK’s leading CV service. Their competitively priced CV’s give you the advantage of a professionally and powerfully written and well-presented CV for that vital first impression. Workline has arranged with The CV Centre to offer Workline clients a Free CV review – click here to take advantage of this offer.
- InterviewGOLD is a dynamic Online Interview Skills Training system for candidates that has been used by thousands of jobseekers and has received praise from users and professionals alike. Have a look at what they offer here.
- Course Monster – over 4,000 instructor led training courses. CourseMonster
- Study with ICS who offer 5 faculties – A Level & GCSE, Degree, IT, Professional, Vocational and Creative & Interest. All ICS courses are home learning based,so you can study in your own time and at your own pace. See how they can help you here ICS Learn
- WEXO is a matchmaking network for those requiring or offering work experience, internships and jobs. See what they offer here - WEXO (Work Experience Online)
- Workline’s Useful Links page here
- Skillset provides careers advice, training and more for the UK’s creative industries – see how they can help you here. Skillset is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for Creative Media which comprises TV, film, radio, interactive media, animation, computer games, facilities, photo imaging, publishing, advertising and fashion and textiles.
Our Advisors have many years experience in Human Resources in the UK Film and TV Industries. Workline UK is also supported by Employment Lawyers Goodman Derrick LLP.
However, please note that the advice given on this website and by our Advisors is guidance only and cannot be taken as an authoritative interpretation of the law, or as specific advice for individual cases. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy details section for more information. (Please also note that there are some differences in employment legislation in Northern Ireland that may not be reflected accurately on this site).
