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Working time
The number of hours you are allowed to spend at work, including Sunday working.
Information and advice from other websites
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Working hours
Explains your working hours rights in a nutshell and answers questions such as what counts as working time, how is your average working week calculated, and can you opt out of the 48 hour limit?
From: WorkSMART - TUC
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Working hours (PDF)
Explains the rules about the number of hours a week you are allowed to work.
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Working time and holiday
Explains the rights of all workers to paid holiday, breaks, an uninterrupted break of 24 hours each week, and the rights of night workers and young workers. Also covers where collective agreements can be made, which affect these rights.
From: Thompsons Solicitors
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Working life and family-friendly policies
Covers flexible working for parents, caring for children, teleworking, maternity leave and pay, paternity leave and pay, adoption leave, dependants' leave, parental leave and childcare provision.
From: WorkSMART - TUC
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Interactive guide to the right to work flexibly
You can always ask your employer for a new working pattern. This interactive tool tells you if your employer has a legal duty to consider your request.
From: Directgov
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Basic rights at work
Rights at work including time off work, health and safety, trade unions, harassment and discrimination, Sunday working and notice.
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What can my employer deduct from my wages?
Answer yes or no to our questions and find out what your rights are and what you can do next.
Rights At Work (PDF, 514 kb)
Are you being treated unfairly by your manager, facing suspension or the sack, or dealing with another work problem? Find out what your employer must and must not do.
Rights for disabled people
You don't have to put up with discrimination or harassment because you have a disability. Find out your legal rights, and what to do if you are discriminated against.
Racial discrimination
You don't have to put up with discrimination or harassment because of the colour of your skin or your ethnic group. Find out your legal rights, and what to do if you are discriminated against.
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