Advice services

Employment advice

There are a range of organisations in Southwark that can help you if you need employment information or legal advice about work-related issues, including:

contractual rights, statutory rights and responsibilities
data protection and employee confidentiality
discrimination and harassment
recovery of wages/unlawful deductions from wages
self-employment
training schemes
unfair dismissal

Local advice centres

Southwark Advice
Southwark Law Centre
Cambridge House Law Centre for employment law, debt work, volunteering and welfare rights
Southwark Citizens Advice offer advice on benefits and housing, employment rights and discrimination, as well as debt and tax issues; the national Citizens Advice website is also a useful source of information
Southwark Carers is an organisation that provides a wide range of advice and information to carers who live in Southwark; this includes support with employment, money, legal and benefits issues
Blackfriars Settlement this service is provided by student volunteers from City Law School, on Wednesday evenings by appointment only
London South Bank University's legal advice clinic is staffed by law students and only available during term times so check the dates

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Page last updated: 26 March 2024

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