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.
July'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… [1224 views in Jul]
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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… [1068 views in Jul]
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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… [778 views in Jul]
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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… [612 views in Jul]
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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… [538 views in Jul]
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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… [404 views in Jul]
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Latest Comments
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Dan
Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I had a hospital appointment and told my employer and give them a copy of the letter the appointment…
20 July 2019 -
Fra
Re: Understanding Employment Tribunals
I am looking for legal representation for an employment tribunal I am the claimant to a company I have received papers…
17 July 2019 -
Mel
Re: Understanding Employment Contracts
My work want me to do one night shifts and ive told them i cant do it coz ive got 2 kids and my partner works nights. So…
16 July 2019 -
Mel
Re: Can My Employer Reduce My Working Hours
My work want me do to one night a week. Ive allready told them i cant do that coz ive got 2 kids and my partner…
16 July 2019 -
eric
Re: Health Issues and Confidentiality
This web page despite claiming it was updated in June of this year is at least a tear out of date, I thought you should…
14 July 2019 -
None
Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
Giving 2 weeks notice for app got someone to cover me was told next day I could not go where do I…
10 July 2019 -
LouiseS
Re: Time Off in Lieu When Working Additional Hours
Hi there I have been asked to write a new policy regarding virtual workers and how this is managed. Each…
5 July 2019 -
Casper
Re: Can My Employer Take my Holidays Away?
I have been off work for 10 weeks. Back at work now but they say my holiday entitlement is cut due to my sick leave.…
30 June 2019 -
Enick
Re: What Are My Rights Regarding Hospital Appointments?
I was run over by a forklift truck in work , I was off for 4 months. I need physio and have some…
29 June 2019 -
Jlp
Re: Can Illness on Holiday Be Claimed as Sick Days?
I was assaulted at work by another college which resulted in me being signed off can my employer mark me…
25 June 2019
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