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There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Employers must make reasonable adjustments to make sure workers with disabilities or health conditions are not substantially disadvantaged
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.
Working while taking your pension, State Pension age, retirement age, how long you can work, tax and national insurance, flexible working, discrimination
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
Joining a union and getting recognition for collective bargaining and agreements - legal rules about membership, union reps and your rights
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
Your rights to request time off for training or study while in a job
An employer can suspend an employee from work if their health and safety is in danger - employee right to pay, alternative work and how to handle problems
Rights to paid time off for union reps, shop stewards, health and safety or learning reps or other union officials
The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
Employee rights and employer legal obligations - the Information and Consultation of Employee regulations, setting up information and consultation agreements, complaints
Complain about a trade union if you think they've broken the rules - ballots, strikes, mergers, what you can and cannot complain about, appeal against a decision, anonymous complaints
Apply to set up an arrangement with your employer to be kept informed and to be consulted
You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company
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