Understand Your Rights at Work...
With topics for both employees and employers, Working Rights offers clear, detailed and accurate information that can be used for common workplace issues and problems.
July's Most Popular Articles...
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What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?: The short answer to this question is, unfortunately, yes. Employers are not required by law to allow workers to attend… [1882 views in Jul]
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Can My Employer Reduce My Working Hours: The first thing you need to do before you start panicking is to look carefully through your contract. Your contract of employment will hold… [1528 views in Jul]
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What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?: Employment legislation applies mainly to employees. The law protects the rights of these workers and prevents employers taking advantage of… [1310 views in Jul]
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Your Rights to Time Off For Funerals: Attending a funeral is difficult enough without having to worry about keeping your boss happy. Invariably, needing to attend a funeral will… [1264 views in Jul]
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Health Issues and Confidentiality: Confidentiality at work is a sensitive issue and this is particularly true in relation to health. In this context, confidentiality is about… [1140 views in Jul]
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Working Rights of Single Parents: A single parent has the full protection of UK employment legislation. In this respect, there is no distinction between a single parent who works and… [1092 views in Jul]
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Re: Can My Employer Take my Holidays Away?
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Re: Your Rights when your Company Relocates
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Re: Not Allowed to Apply for Other Jobs: Is this Legal?
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Re: Can My Employer Reduce My Working Hours
My husband works for Carlisle Security he was working 5 days a week but now the boss of the place wants him to do…
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Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I currently undergoing tests for what they believe may be cancerous growths on my ovaries. I have my…
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Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
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Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
Over the past 5 years that I have worked with the company, I have had 28 days holiday entitlement plus…
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My employer has just announced that we are no longer allowed to take time off or put holidays in during…
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