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.
January'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… [320 views in Jan]
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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,… [274 views in Jan]
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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… [132 views in Jan]
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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… [122 views in Jan]
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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… [120 views in Jan]
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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… [102 views in Jan]
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Latest Comments
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Re: Objecting to Changes in an Employment Contract
I am on a 12 hour contract in a department store, working according to weekly rotas. If my hours are 2-6…
15 January 2019 -
mim
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
Hi, I took 14 days as sickness for last year in different months, and now I've been told that I use too much and they have to do something…
15 January 2019 -
Tracy Oakley
Re: Understanding Your Employment Contract
I am contracted 16hours weekly. Over the Christmas period 3x8hour shifts were taken from me and given to people at a…
14 January 2019 -
CareWorker
Re: Driving at Work
i work for a care company and we need to drive servic users around. I am happy enough to drive the smaller vechiles we have got...but we we have…
14 January 2019 -
Maria
Re: Objecting to Changes in an Employment Contract
How many weeks notice are required to give me to change from mon to fridays to week end work , been there…
13 January 2019 -
Callum
Re: Probationary Period
Hi, I started a new job last week I only got given an offer letter, no contract or anything. I only worked 3 and a half days as it was…
13 January 2019 -
Dave
Re: When Your Employer Changes Your Working Hours
I'm writing on behalf my son in law be as a work contract for 40 hrs he's had his hrs cut each week also…
13 January 2019 -
Eliza_Dock
Re: Being Pregnant at Work
Hello, I am a carer and I currently work 2 X 12 hour shifts a week and 1 X 6 hour shift! How often should I be taking breaks, and also…
12 January 2019 -
Millymo
Re: Should the Employee Return to Normal Duties?
My son has worked a seasonal zero hours contract at our local Leisure for 11 years. On a few occasions the…
12 January 2019 -
Millymo
Re: Should the Employee Return to Normal Duties?
My son has worked a 3 month seasonal zero hours contract at our local Leisure for 11 years. On a few…
12 January 2019
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