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.
April'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… [218 views in Apr]
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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… [124 views in Apr]
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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… [110 views in Apr]
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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… [74 views in Apr]
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Not Allowed to Apply for Other Jobs: Is this Legal?: Hello and thank you for your question. Without wishing to sound entirely unhelpful, I have to say that this is a very grey… [60 views in Apr]
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Sunday Working Rights: Various businesses are open on Sundays. The obvious examples are shops, transport, restaurants and leisure facilities. But it doesn't matter what line of work… [60 views in Apr]
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Kat
Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
Hi i have recently joined the self employed team at yodel. Im on my 3rd week and pay day is suppose to be…
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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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Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
My employer has just announced that we are no longer allowed to take time off or put holidays in during…
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Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
Just been layed off work after 13 years firm went in to liquidation . They never even payed my last weeks wages. I…
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Re: Working Rights on Cruise Ships
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Re: Workers' Rights in Not-For-Profit Organisations
Advice please. I'm a volunteer with a not for profit business and the md says he can offer paid hours for…
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Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I was diagnosed with skin cancer and had 3 operations, one operation had to be changed as work would…
18 March 2021 -
Ran
Re: Can Employer Cut Wages Without Warning?
When l have appointments at the hospital my boss all ways says sorry you will have to cancel it as don't have cover…
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Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
I get my annual leave from April to end of march. I have taken time off during the summer of 2020 and…
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Re: Your Rights when your Company Relocates
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3 February 2021
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