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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 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…
Owners of UK-flagged fishing vessels are responsible for basic health and safety on board their boats, safe working practices and safety equipment.
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
You can claim State Pension abroad if you’ve paid enough UK National…
Your State Pension will only increase each year if you live in: the…
How much tax you’ll pay and where you pay it depends on where you’re…
Report changes (such as a change of address or bank details) to the…
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Information about seafarer working and living rights - working conditions, conditions of employment, safe working practices, living conditions, dangerous cargo, health and medical care, maritime labour convention, human element
Support for foster carers, including financial help, tax arrangements, how to make decisions for your foster child, claiming benefit while fostering, and other help.
Licence conditions for keeping primates from the family Callitrichidae (callitrichids).
This information is only for you if we’ve contacted you to let you know that we’ve awarded you funding that you weren’t entitled to due to previous study. This means you don’t have enough entitlement left to cover the rest...
How to care for animals on farms and in transport in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
How to use a randomised controlled trial to evaluate your digital health product.
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