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… [1860 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,… [1364 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… [734 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… [700 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… [696 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… [530 views in Jan]
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Latest Comments
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Dird
Re: Driving at Work
My husband is a bus driver, he took sick days (1 week with a dr cert) as he was feeling really poorly with flu and didnt feel safe to be driving a…
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Anna
Re: Unfair Dismissal
Hi I have been offered a job at a school about 2 months ago and I am on probation period of 3 months. I am coming to the end off the probation…
18 January 2019 -
Lou lou
Re: Sickness: Your Rights
I have been asked to go to work for a 4 week (long term) sickness meeting it's not even 4 weeks for another 7 days. Also I have a suck…
18 January 2019 -
Dolly
Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
I am in a three month probation period and I have found another job. How much notice do I need to…
18 January 2019 -
Kenno
Re: Where do I Stand in regards to Workplace Law?
I work in a well known car factory on a 4 shift pattern that is 2 x 12 hr days and then 2 x 12 hr nights my…
18 January 2019 -
Sha
Re: Returning to Work After Absence Due to Anxiety or Depression
I was booked off work for 4 weeks due to Anxiety, Stress and Depression. I went back to…
17 January 2019 -
Elaine
Re: Guide to Your Rights When Working Alone
Hi I have had a total knee replacement. does my company have a duty of care towards my working hours. I work in a…
17 January 2019 -
Matty
Re: Employment Probation Periods: What You Need to Know
I got promoted in October and my probation period ended on the 4th of January, I am due my…
16 January 2019 -
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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 -
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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
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