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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.

January's Most Popular Articles...

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… [122 views in Jan]
Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?: The answer to this is basically yes, but you should have a say in the change. The most important thing to say at this point is… [114 views in Jan]
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… [108 views in Jan]
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… [90 views in Jan]
The Different Types Of Dismissal And Your Rights: There are effectively three forms of dismissal from an employer - fair, unfair and constructive - this article will tackle… [82 views in Jan]
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… [62 views in Jan]

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Case Studies: My Colleague Was Paid More Than Me: A Case Study, I Got a Warning for...

Discrimination: Race Discrimination in the Workplace, Sex and Sexuality Disc...

Employment Issues: How To Pitch Your Great Idea at Work, Working Rights of Single...

Losing Your Job: What Rights Do Workers Have When Their Jobs Are Outsourced?, What...

Questionnaires: Questionnaire: Are You Redundancy Proofing Your Job?, Questionnaire:...

Working Conditions: Understanding Employment Contracts, Employee Pay Issues, How...

Working Rights History: The History of Workers' Rights, The Emergence of...

Latest Comments

Barney
Re: The Different Types Of Dismissal And Your Rights
Hi, I have worked at my job for nearly 7 years, good worker and no problems, I called another colleague…

11 January 2021
Ree
Re: Working Rights of Single Parents
A work colleague has being sacked during Christmas of this year.She is a single mum of four kids.Unfortunately I do not know…

28 December 2020
Vicky
Re: Working Rights of Single Parents
Hi I have been rotad until 11pm on evening of which I can only get childcare until 10pm. I notified my manager 3 weeks prior…

10 December 2020
Gazza
Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
I get 30 days holiday plus bank holidays my employer made me use 5 holidays during furlough and reduced…

10 December 2020
Kev
Re: Health Issues and Confidentiality
I recently had a covid test and informed my employer that i was waiting on results to see if i could return to work. I had…

4 December 2020
Mico
Re: The Different Types Of Dismissal And Your Rights
My depot controller told us whatever is damaged and thrown off we could take once is out of the depot. A…

24 November 2020
Chris
Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I have acute psoriasis and have medication every 8 weeks. I had a hospital appointment which I put a…

24 November 2020
Laura
Re: Working Rights of Single Parents
Hi I’m a single parent working 16 hrs a week in the care sector I’ve just been given my rota and I’ve been given Christmas…

21 November 2020
Asg
Re: Health Issues and Confidentiality
My employer is demanding every employee to provide there temperatures at the start of every shift and the staff are getting…

18 November 2020
Sam
Re: Can a Trade Union Help You in the Workplace?
I have been suspended from work, Iv been there 13years I’m not with a union but can I join now and be ale to…

10 November 2020