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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…
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
How to use a micro-randomised trial to evaluate your digital health product.
This information is only for you if we’ve contacted you to let you know that we’ve awarded you funding that you weren’t entitled to due to previous study. This means you don’t have enough entitlement left to cover the rest...
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
FCDO travel advice for Chad. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
How to use a randomised controlled trial to evaluate your digital health product.
Design, build and operate APIs in a consistent way
Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed
How to manage Eurasian beavers on your land without a licence and when you need a licence in England.
Become a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) assessed compulsory basic training (CBT) motorcycle instructor - how to book your assessment and what it involves
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Guidance on managing and using bed rails safely.
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
Advice for British people with mental health needs, and their families and carers, while travelling or living abroad.
How offender healthcare is managed in prisons and in the community.
Information for EU citizens and their families applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
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