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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.
December'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… [8794 views in Dec]
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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,… [5800 views in Dec]
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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… [3250 views in Dec]
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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… [2970 views in Dec]
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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… [2964 views in Dec]
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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… [2764 views in Dec]
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Latest Comments
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Dante
Re: Returning to Work After Absence Due to Anxiety or Depression
I have been off work for three months and returned to gradually get back to my full hours…
5 December 2019 -
Carl
Re: Safe Working Temperatures
Hi im a maintenance worker and i am being made to jet wash outdoors in cold temperatures (its december in the uk) is this allowed or…
5 December 2019 -
Joe
Re: General Workplace Safety
Can I be forced to put my belongings in a unsafe locker
5 December 2019 -
Reddwalf
Re: Criminal Background Checks: CRB & DBS
Hi, I want to work as a nursery assistant, but a few years ago my daughter made a false allegation that I threatened…
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Sunny
Re: Safe Working Temperatures
Iam heart patient and having high blood pressure issues and iam on medication 4 tabs a day and i work full time at night shift and my…
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Chris
Re: Can my Employer Fire Me?
I've had a shoulder injury for 3 years that happened before I started employment at my current job. For this injury I've been…
4 December 2019 -
Dave
Re: Lead Poisoning: Causes and Prevention
Hi, Can anyone tell me whether the lead shot that falls on the ground as a result of shooting clay pigeons, is…
4 December 2019 -
Calling Out The Corr
Re: Violence at Work
How do HM Revenue & Customs get away with bullying and harassing staff ?
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Fred
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
I have been with my employer for over 11 years now. For the last 2 months I've struggled on and off with sciatica. I have taken the last 2…
3 December 2019 -
Steve
Re: Employer Has Changed My Shifts: What Are My Rights?
My employer has got me starting my first two days on nights then a day of rest then next three days…
3 December 2019
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