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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.

March's Most Popular Articles...

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… [4714 views in Mar]
Can Employer Cut Wages Without Warning?: The short answer to this is ‘no’. The legally accurate answer to this is also ‘no', but the slightly longer and perhaps more realistic… [1594 views in Mar]
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… [730 views in Mar]
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… [516 views in Mar]
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… [514 views in Mar]
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… [474 views in Mar]

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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...

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

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

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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…

17 February 2021
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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…

15 February 2021
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Re: Your Rights when your Company Relocates
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26 January 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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