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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.
April'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… [1666 views in Apr]
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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,… [888 views in Apr]
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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… [792 views in Apr]
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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… [782 views in Apr]
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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… [594 views in Apr]
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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… [424 views in Apr]
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Latest Comments
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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.…
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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
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