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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.
November'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… [3270 views in Nov]
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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,… [2536 views in Nov]
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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… [1604 views in Nov]
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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… [1420 views in Nov]
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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… [1396 views in Nov]
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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… [1264 views in Nov]
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Vera
Re: Where do I Stand in regards to Workplace Law?
Good afternoon, I leave on the state of CT . I’m a food worker at school district. This morning I got at…
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Anon
Re: Bullying at Work
I suffered violent bullying and was forced out of long term career at HMRC Revenue & Customs aka HMRC. I learned through that process that they…
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Liz
Re: When Your Employer Changes Your Working Hours
I've worked night shift at my company for best part of 10 years, I've worked days when they have requested…
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Boaner
Re: Can my Employer Fire Me?
I have a coffee tract that says I would to night shift as and when required. It actually works that I am in 2 weeks day shift and two…
19 November 2019 -
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Re: Food Safety and the Law
I only eat haggis and drink IRNBRU i dont really eat KFC so i wouldnt know. IRNBRU and haggis is the best diet to have. Andy Murry is my…
19 November 2019 -
Patti
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
I had knee surgery and have been off for11 weeks. My Dr told me I could go back with restrictions. Can I be fired or demoted because of this?
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Re: Employer Has Changed My Shifts: What Are My Rights?
After 25 years my employer wants every day and afternoon shift worker to work some nights. I do not…
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Re: Sickness: Your Rights
I have been with my company for 2 years me and my partner was expecting our 1st child but 11 days to when our baby was due she sadly passed…
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Re: Passive Smoking At Work
Hi , I work with a charity and we go and see people living in their own homes. I'm concerned about the level of contaminants in the air…
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Re: Ten Symptoms of Bullying at Work
My partner worked at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and was subjected to violent bullying over a long period of time. His final…
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