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.
September'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… [6676 views in Sep]
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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… [4542 views in Sep]
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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… [2976 views in Sep]
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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,… [2450 views in Sep]
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Understanding Your Employment Contract: Once the excitement of landing your job wears off, you now have to think clearly about the contract of employment you'll be offered. Once… [2270 views in Sep]
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Guide to Your Rights When Working Alone: We're often asked the general question: Is it legal to work alone? It is not against the law to work alone, and in many cases it is perfectly… [2212 views in Sep]
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Mia
Re: Can my Employer Fire Me?
Hi I'm an assistant manager of a store and I was running the day I quickly nipped out to grab something was literally 2mins can I be…
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SafeWorkers
Re: Can my Employer Fire Me?
Steve - Your Question:My employer (the local Council run leisure centre) is demanding, due to lack of staff and no intention of hiring…
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SafeWorkers
Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
igle pigle - Your Question:Hi,I am 4 months in my employment. Probation period is 6months. I had my…
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Gill
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
I've been off work for 3 months I'm being payed ssp I'm waiting on a diagnosis of fibromyalgia but my employer keeps sending me letters to…
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Re: Being Pregnant at Work
I'm 9 weeks pregnant and have already told my boss I'm pregnant because I had really bad morning sickness, so if I did have any time of…
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Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
I have completed my probation period of 3 months and now after an additional 3 months on the job…
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Keeno
Re: Employer Has Changed My Shifts: What Are My Rights?
I have been working for a company for 7 months on days and they are forcing me to do nights shift…
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Re: Zero Hours Contracts Explained
I'm on a variable hour contract which doesn't guarantee any hours however it states I must work weekends, surely this goes…
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Re: Zero Hours Contracts Explained
Vonnie - Your Question:I'm on a zero hour contract, I need to clarify how many weeks rota should be done in advance? Currently…
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Re: Zero Hours Contracts Explained
Cc - Your Question:I am 17 weeks pregnant on 0 hours. Are job is mainly cleaning. We get given a rota every Friday so are never…
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