Your rights at work and trade unions

Includes health and safety, accidents at work and joining a trade union

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Services

1. Pregnant employees' rights

   Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy

2. Discrimination: your rights

   It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')

3. Workplace bullying and harassment

   What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities

4. Workplace temperatures

   There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable

5. Work in another EU country

   UK citizens can work in any European Economic Area country and Switzerland without a work permit - where you can work, your rights, protection for posted workers and National Insurance payments

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Guidance and regulation

1. Working time rules: lorry, bus and coach drivers and crew
   • Guidance
   • 19 July 2013
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

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News and communications

17 December 2018 — Press release

LPC publishes its recommendations to tackle one-sided flexibility

Low Pay Commission

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Research and statistics

1. Low Pay Commission research: 'one-sided flexibility' report December 2018
   • 22 January 2019
   • Low Pay Commission
   • Research
2. Low Pay Commission Response to the Government on 'one-sided flexibility'
   • 17 December 2018
   • Low Pay Commission
   • Research
3. BEIS Public Attitudes Tracker: Wave 27
   • 8 November 2018
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Official statistics

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Organisations

1. Department for Work & Pensions
2. Central Arbitration Committee
3. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
4. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
5. Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency

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1. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
2. HM Revenue & Customs
3. Ministry of Justice

1. Low Pay Commission