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Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Sheldon, Miss Emma Lenehan and Mr Nick Aziz on 03 March 2026.
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 do not have the…
Workers are not 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 cannot take or are not allowed rest breaks should speak to…
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
It’s your responsibility to defend your intellectual property (IP) and to…
An intellectual property (IP) professional can give you legal advice on a…
If someone is using your IP without your permission you can contact them…
You can use a mediator if you cannot come to an agreement over an…
You can file legal proceedings either through the Intellectual Property…
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, ensure that new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK and drive forward a modern digital government for the benefit of its citizens. DSIT is a ministerial department,...
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
An overview of the government’s new non-statutory definition of anti‑Muslim hostility, what it seeks to address and its intended application.
Nesta (formerly NESTA, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) is an independent charity that works to increase the innovation capacity of the UK.
We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department.
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