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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.
What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee, and employee rights to see this information under data protection rules
Employer's responsibilities during the process of union recognition, including bargaining units, access and ballots.
Your rights to request time off for training or study while in a job
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
Avoiding discrimination against disabled people in recruitment – advertising the job, encouraging applications, reasonable adjustments
Rights to paid time off and access to facilities for trade union representatives and officials.
Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace - age discrimination, disabled workers, gender reassignment, sex discrimination
The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice
Working effectively with trade unions; collective bargaining and agreements, informing and consulting, union subs, the check off, political funds, union reps
How to apply for a union to be derecognised: when employers or workers can apply, holding a ballot.
Strikes and industrial action - rights and responsibilities for employers, when unions can take action and the effect on employees' pay and working records.
Guidance for organisations interested in applying to be named as qualified independent scrutineers for statutory trade union and Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) ballots.
Ask your employer to set up a European Works Council if you're an employee or employer in a multinational business - who can apply, valid requests, ballots, special negotiating body, complain, appeal
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