Workplace Safety

Expert Advice to Stay Safe at Work...

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.

April's Most Popular Articles...

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… [1588 views in Apr]
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,… [852 views in Apr]
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… [768 views in Apr]
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… [734 views in Apr]
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… [566 views in Apr]
Can my Employer Fire Me?: If your employer threatens to fire you, it can be a very worrying time. Often this is can be just a threat with no legal basis. However there are situations… [408 views in Apr]

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Latest Comments

Mart
Re: Holiday Pay & Overtime: The Changes
I work in the security area. My rota is 4 on 4 off nights. However i usually work around 25 shifts per month.…

17 April 2019
Leonardo
Re: Violence at Work
I was a victim on March 27, 2019 in workplace, one of my colleagues, was thrown, kicked my buckets and pour water on the ground in the presence of…

16 April 2019
Branchy
Re: Working At Night
I work permanent 12 hour nights - 3 days per week - 36 hours per week. How is my average worked out for the no more than 8 hours in 24 over a 17…

12 April 2019
Shiva
Re: Employer Has Changed My Shifts: What Are My Rights?
Hi I have been working for job and talent agency from 2018 October 20. Then last couple of weeks I…

12 April 2019
Vicky
Re: Safe Working Temperatures
I work in a mill cleaning for 4 hours in a morning, there is no air con and I'm not allowed a break, is there a law that states I cant…

11 April 2019
Jimmy
Re: Working At Night
Hi I work night is it legal to work a 12 hour shift then an hour after finishing being told to do a days training

11 April 2019
Missjane
Re: Zero Hours Contracts Explained
My work place has closed for a refurbishment and I am a working mother 9-3 mon -Friday they r closed and have shipped us out to…

9 April 2019
Nicky P
Re: When Your Employer Changes Your Working Hours
Hi there, I currently work at a hotel (worked there for a year) that is beside the restaurant that I have…

9 April 2019
Moi
Re: Can my Employer Fire Me?
My manager was leaving the restaurant I work at , before he left he told all staff to stay and have a drink , which we did , a new…

8 April 2019
Upset
Re: Cancer: Your Rights as an Employee
My Rota as been messed about with while I 've been off and now I have a really crap Rota I have complained but we're do I…

8 April 2019