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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…
Read the Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments.
Tri-service results from the 2024 reserves continuous attitude survey (RESCAS).
Tri-service results from the 2020 reserves continuous attitude survey (RESCAS).
How statistics on rents, lettings and tenancies are compiled, including information about what is shown by each table and discontinued tables.
Tri-service results from the 2018 reserves continuous attitude survey (RESCAS).
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
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