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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…
How to end a commercial lease early, what happens if you break the terms of your lease, use a clause in your agreement
The British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board is recruiting for a new co-chair and 15 new board members.
Career breaks - eligibility and notice periods, contract terms and conditions.
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Ambassador Holland condemns Russia's latest aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities, which have killed civilians and damaged civilian infrastructure, and highlights the UK’s recent sanctions package in response to Russia’s use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Organisations have until 12 September 2025 to apply for the latest Reach for the Sky Challenge fund.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
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