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.
June's Most Popular Articles...
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Understanding Unemployment Benefit: Unemployment benefit has existed in the UK since before the First World War, when mass unemployment reared its head for the first time. In the… [498 views in Jun]
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When Workers Become Board Members: Ideas about the place of workers in the running of businesses first came about in the UK during the Industrial Revolution, as conditions in the… [384 views in Jun]
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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… [222 views in Jun]
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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… [218 views in Jun]
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Voluntary Redundancy: How Long Before Benefits Claim?: Unfortunately, the issue of redundancy and claiming benefits is gaining speed with the current global economic crisis, so… [152 views in Jun]
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Compassionate Leave For a Funeral?: Sorry to hear about the death of your father-in-law. These things can never come at a good time but it makes the situation easier to cope with if… [150 views in Jun]
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Latest Comments
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Rah
Re: Can My Employer Take my Holidays Away?
I am being made redundant while on long term sick, (genuine redundancy) I have been given a compromise agreement but…
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SYLVIEC
Re: Sacked For Gross Misconduct: After One Minor Offence?
I have been working for a company for eight years, my Boss has know idea about the business we are…
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Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I have the following conditons: Insulin and tablet controlled Diabetes Ischaemic Heart…
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bradds84
Re: What Are My Rights During A Probation Period?
I have been put back on probation period 3 months after my other ended is this allowed
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bradleybasford
Re: Time Off in Lieu When Working Additional Hours
Hi, does the above also cover the rights of those that work in the Civil Service as public sector prison…
27 April 2013 -
Gill
Re: What Rights Do Workers Have When Their Jobs Are Outsourced?
we are being TUPE over to another company in our T&C annual leave was Jan to Dec this…
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Re: Understanding Unemployment Benefit
Hi My partner and I are moving to the UK as he got a new job and we want to start a fresh life, we moving from ireland. I…
20 April 2013 -
laura
Re: Should My Company Pay for Eye Sight Tests
Hi i work on a computer as a receptionist 40hrs per week, does my employer have to pay for my eye test?
20 April 2013
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