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The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice
When employers move, employees with mobility clauses, what happens with redundancies, compensation, disputes and company takeovers
Find out about agricultural workers' pay and working conditions, labour laws, and health and safety laws.
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
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
Your rights to request time off for training or study while in a job
Guidance on making a disclosure protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998, (whistleblowing) to the Certification Officer
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
Regulatory Policy Committee opinions on the final stage impact assessments (IAs) of The Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023 laid before Parliament in draft
Includes types of worker, employee rights, overtime and changes to contracts
Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 14 March 2024.
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.
Rules employers must follow when making staff redundant - consultations, notice periods, compulsory and non-compulsory redundancy and redundancy pay
Includes health and safety, accidents at work and joining a trade union
Guidance for reservists and their employers about what happens before, during and after mobilisation, applying to delay or cancel mobilisation, getting financial assistance, reservists' rights during redundancy
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
Information for employers on checking EU, EEA and Swiss citizens’ right to work.
We're seeking views on the recommendations in the Review of Modern Working Practices on the enforcement of employment rights.
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules
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