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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… [7214 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,… [4612 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… [3136 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… [2848 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… [2594 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… [2588 views in Feb]
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Latest Comments
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Peter Loose
Re: Guide to Your Rights When Working Alone
I am researching a national conference we will be putting on in Birmingham in June about overnight support for…
27 February 2020 -
jay
Re: When Your Employer Changes Your Working Hours
hi i have been working permanent nights for the past 3 years. i am now being asked to work weekend days as…
27 February 2020 -
Sue
Re: Induction Courses For New Employees
Hi. I started work in January but my Induction Course is in March. I work in the office of a Home Care company. I have…
26 February 2020 -
madmatt
Re: When Your Employer Changes Your Working Hours
for 15 years i have worked the same sunday shift 06.00 - 14.00 now i'm told i must change to 12.00 - 20.00…
25 February 2020 -
madge
Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
Hello am I able to get an opinion please? my boyfriend started a new job in September on 6 months…
25 February 2020 -
Cat
Re: Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
How long are you ment be on a vibrating table for.
24 February 2020 -
TAG
Re: Passive Smoking At Work
We have Engineers entering properties where people smoke (cigarettes and weed). Is there anyway we can legally refuse for our Employees…
24 February 2020 -
Lee
Re: Guide to Your Rights When Working Alone
I’m 18 years old doing an apprenticeship and my company sends me to job off site with my own van and with no help I…
24 February 2020 -
Bob
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
So I need help as I just came out of a controlling relationship and due to this I was off work on the sick I had a Dr's note for 8 weeks…
24 February 2020 -
Andy s
Re: Violence at Work
I have a metal plate in my head and was assulted at work. She slapped my head 4 times. After this was outside and she started swearing so i did…
23 February 2020
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