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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.

• Overview

  Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break: rest breaks at…

• Taking breaks

  Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…

• Compensatory rest

  Workers may be entitled to ‘compensatory rest’ if they do not have the…

• Exceptions

  Workers are not entitled to the 3 general types of rest break if they work…

• Young workers

  Young workers (above school leaving age and under 18) are usually entitled…

• Disputes

  Workers who cannot take or are not allowed rest breaks should speak to…

Career breaks - eligibility and notice periods, contract terms and conditions.

How to end a commercial lease early, what happens if you break the terms of your lease, use a clause in your agreement

Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.

• Updated: 9 January 2026

The rules on bringing food or animal products into Great Britain from abroad: restrictions, types of food and the amount you can bring.

The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison

Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care

What you can do if your goods or vehicle are seized by Border Force or HM Revenue and Customs - get your things back or disagree with a customs seizure

Form for short break carers to fill in to prove that they meet the training, support and development standards for foster carers.