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.
May'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… [1888 views in May]
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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… [1506 views in May]
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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… [1310 views in May]
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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… [842 views in May]
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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… [798 views in May]
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Time Off in Lieu When Working Additional Hours: Taking time off if you have worked overtime or additional hours is a common practice and is often referred to as ‘TOIL’ – time off… [574 views in May]
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Sharon
Re: Can My Employer Take my Holidays Away?
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Re: Can an Employer Pay Less than Minimum Wage?
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Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I have only been working for my current employer for 6 months and I don't get full sick pay. I want…
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Re: Freelancer: Can I Qualify for Unemployment Benefit?
My employer gave me extra hours as they couldn’t find any one to take a ten hour a week job. This…
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Re: Can Employer Cut Wages Without Warning?
I was given a pay rise just above minimum wage this April, now my employer wants to reduce my pay rise. Is this legal?
22 May 2019 -
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Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
Hi, I'm self employed and was let go by the boss as they found out that I reported the unsafe working conditions to…
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Re: What Rights Do the Self-Employed Have?
I’m self employed, I’m currently off work due do an injury but the last guy I worked for owes me 2 days work - £300…
13 May 2019 -
Jud
Re: The Different Types Of Dismissal And Your Rights
I've scratch someones car outside outside the workplace can i get sacked for it
11 May 2019 -
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Re: Requesting Compassionate Leave
My grandmother recently passed away. I let my work place know that I needed to have Friday off to go to her funeral in France.…
8 May 2019 -
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Re: Your Rights to Time Off For Funerals
You only answered two of the questions and it was basically the same question so you really answered one! Tell me what…
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