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Workplace safety affects us all. It doesn't matter whether you're an employer or an employee, a self-employed trader or a director of a large company. You might even be a customer who uses a shop, or a client who visits business premises. Despite this, many people don't know their safety rights and responsibilities.We provide everything you need to address your interests and concerns.
February's Most Popular Articles...
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When Your Employer Changes Your Working Hours: For many people working 9 to 5 is just not a reality. Clearly, businesses need to have staff working at relevant times to meet the… [1938 views in Feb]
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Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know: A probation period is a trial period of employment. The employee is employed subject to satisfactory completion of this… [914 views in Feb]
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Employer Has Changed My Shifts: What Are My Rights?: The Issues The suggestion that an employer may force someone to work nights is certainly worrying. Employers who take this… [816 views in Feb]
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Returning to Work After Absence Due to Anxiety or Depression: Two-thirds of us will suffer from some form of mental illness at some point in our lives and it can be even more… [768 views in Feb]
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Zero Hours Contracts Explained: What are zero hour contracts? Essentially these are employment contracts with no guaranteed hours. This means that employees are not guaranteed any work… [690 views in Feb]
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Sickness: Your Rights: Whether you love your job or you loathe it, there is every chance that there will come a point when you are not well enough to do it. At the start of any new job,… [686 views in Feb]
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Latest Comments
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Sette
Re: Standing for Long Periods
Hi i was wondering if you can help me out on this. I work in a cold food plant on an 8 hour shift ... and we have 2 rest breaks and a…
21 February 2019 -
Snoopy
Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
Hi i started a new job dec 2018 and its 12 weeks probation i was off 3 days during this time can i…
21 February 2019 -
Jenny
Re: Probationary Period
Hello I was 5.5 weeks into my 6 month probation and told by my manager informally I would pass. I received no meetings assessing my work only…
18 February 2019 -
Chezza
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
Hi, my daughter has been quite ill with cough and cold but despite that she carried on and went to work. She deteriorated during the day…
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Hazel May
Re: Zero Hours Contracts Explained
What are the rules and regulations of breaks when working a 15 hour shift?
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Pebbles
Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
I went for an interview with a company i told them that i had never worked in this field before they…
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Mat
Re: Violence at Work
I was assaulted at work, I did not say or do anything when it happened,but they was a witness. I reported it the next day. My manager said that I…
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Paddie
Re: Employer Has Changed My Shifts: What Are My Rights?
My cleaning job in an office has changed company..So I worked there Tues n friday..now they say that…
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Tony
Re: Understanding Your Employment Contract
Hi I have a contract to work 40 hours a week over 5 days but they are trying make me work more but I don't want to as…
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Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
I just started new work in UK my employer sighed documented with me with that condition of 1, if I…
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