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The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Staff who regularly work at least 3 hours during the ‘night period’ are…
The limits on night working hours do not usually apply: in the armed…
Employers must offer workers a free health assessment before they become a…
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mrs Justice Eady on 20 May 2024.
Working time directive and maximum weekly working hours including how to calculate your weekly working hours and working time limits if you're a young worker.
You cannot work more than 48 hours a week on average - normally averaged…
Average working hours are calculated over a ‘reference’ period, normally…
You can choose to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you’re over…
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Find out what steps you need to take before you calculate how much you can claim for furloughed and flexibly furloughed employees.
Rules for lorry, bus and coach drivers on how many hours you can drive, exemptions from the rules, and when the rules can be relaxed temporarily.
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
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
What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
Holiday entitlement or annual leave - information for employers and workers on entitlement, calculating leave, taking leave, accruing leave and disputes
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
A comparative analysis explaining the differences between the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) and Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) estimates.
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Includes employment status, workers' rights and changes to contracts
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