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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...

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… [1848 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… [1336 views in Jan]
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… [1148 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… [884 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… [854 views in Jan]
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… [712 views in Jan]

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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...

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

Tomo4242
Re: Should My Company Pay for Eye Sight Tests
I had an eye test, which my employer paid for, but they are refusing to pay for the glasses, which the optician…

28 January 2020
Roadhog167
Re: Working Rights of Single Parents
Hi I'd like some advice please I'm a single parent I work full time currently going thru divorce, own own house have…

24 January 2020
Doina
Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
I am working as an interpreter. When I have problems with flu,cold, with car in a middle of a road and I have any…

24 January 2020
Jen
Re: Can a Worker Accept a Client's Gift?
Can a domiciliary carer accept a sum of money as a gift from a clients husband who is fully able and has full ability

21 January 2020
Debski 66
Re: Time Off in Lieu When Working Additional Hours
Hi, my husband’s hours are officially 9- 5 but they have flexi time so he does 8 - 4 due to traffic. He was…

16 January 2020
Mogg
Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
Hi, our company has just changed our holiday year from Jan to Dec 2020 but we only got notified a week…

7 January 2020
Mike
Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
Our company works up to Christmas Eve but many staff book a days holiday. We have just had an email…

6 January 2020
Nat
Re: Can an Employer Change Our Holiday Arrangements?
Our holiday has been issued by the company the agency I work for has agreed on this they employ over 50…

3 January 2020
Flow
Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
Hi... my son have been self employed and the company he worked for they laid him off last week. He was supposed to…

3 January 2020
Phantom1992
Re: Your Rights to Time Off For Funerals
Can work stop me going to my uncles funeral?

24 December 2019