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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…
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Government Authorised…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) to a Temporary Work – Government…
The new LOA will ensure that our service personnel, and their families, receive a more accurate contribution to additional costs incurred when serving overseas.
A report on findings from an independent evaluation of year 1 delivery of the short breaks innovation fund.
Families who have children with SEND will soon receive further support with short breaks, supported internship opportunities and recognition of Down syndrome.
Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays
Information for local authorities on how to provide short break care (otherwise known as respite care) to disabled children.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Research looking at the effect of short break provision for disabled children and their parents, carers and siblings.
An analysis of children’s homes that provide short breaks, usually for disabled children.
Career breaks - eligibility and notice periods, contract terms and conditions.
Find out about the tax treatment of other types of travel and related expenses such as training courses, removal expenses, car parking and overnight expenses.
This report was undertaken between 2009 and 2010 to understand more about how the pathfinder sites had commissioned and provided different packages of short breaks.
Find out information about employee incidentals overnight expenses for business travel.
Apply for Carer's Allowance - money to help you look after someone who needs to be cared for. Apply online or use form DS700.
FCDO travel advice for Haiti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This document reports on a cross-sectional sample of families with a disabled child using short breaks in England.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
Check if you need a visa or permit to work in Germany and how to get one if you do.
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