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Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break - rest breaks at…
Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…
Workers may be entitled to ‘compensatory rest’ if they don’t have the…
Workers aren’t entitled to the 3 general types of rest break if they work…
Young workers (above school leaving age and under 18) are usually entitled…
Workers who can’t take or aren’t allowed rest breaks should speak to their…
Find out if you need a licence to show films - public screenings, using film in schools, choosing a licence, penalties for breaching copyright
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Find out about the VAT place of supply rules if your business sells digital services to private consumers.
How the EU drivers' hours rules for goods vehicles work.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
A safety message for the fishing industry on the need for appropriate manning levels to ensure each crew member is properly rested.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 19 April 2024.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
Legal requirement for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet and the VMD Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS).
If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
Seeking views on current restriction(s) to open access land at Traveller’s Rest in Northumberland and how to submit your comments.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 18 April 2024.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 28 March 2024.
Connecting Shores podcast is part of Natural England’s Connecting People with Nature programme, which aims to tackle barriers of access to nature.
Find out how to determine the place of supply of your services and how to deal with supplies of services which you receive from outside the UK.
Media information for the NATO Summit Wales 2014.
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
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