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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 don’t have the…

• Exceptions

  Workers aren’t 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 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

What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle

• Overview

  The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…

• Breath tests

  The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…

• Minor motoring offences

  The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…

• Faults with your vehicle

  If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…

• When the police can seize your vehicle

  The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…

Understand and avoid all types of anti-competitive and cartel activity including price-fixing, collusion, bid-ridding and sharing markets. Know how to report concerns to the CMA.

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

The government has pledged £750 million to ensure VCSE can continue their vital work supporting the country during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including £200 million for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, along with an additional £150 million from dormant bank...

• Updated: 10 March 2022

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

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

Gov Facility Services Limited (GFSL) and HMP Leyhill are proud to announce the outstanding success of their ROTL employment scheme.

• Updated: 19 September 2025

Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in