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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…
Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.
Keynote speech at the Strategic Command annual conference on 25 April 2024.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
A blog by the Youth Justice Board's (YJB) Business Intelligence and Insights Directorate that highlights racial disparity in the youth justice system and the ongoing work to tackle it.
Your pay - your payslip, performance-related pay, deductions and how to work out your weekly pay
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
Calculate how much you have to pay your furloughed employees for hours on furlough and how much you can claim back.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Shanks on 16 April 2024.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Information about how headteachers, or someone with delegated authority, can reschedule the key stage 2 (KS2) tests.
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