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Contents

Index

Continuous employment

Data protection

Grievance procedures

Disciplinary rules and procedures

Guarantee payments

Holiday and holiday pay

Hours of work

Sunday working for shop and betting workers

Human Rights Act 1998

Insolvency of employer

Inventions, patents and copyright

Right to request flexible working

Pregnancy and maternity rights

Paternity and adoption rights

Parental leave

Part-time workers

Temporary workers

Posted workers

Public interest disclosures

Rest breaks and rest periods

Time off work

Transfer of undertakings

Victimisation

Key differences in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Useful addresses

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On this page:
Summary
Future developments
Practical example (calculating average hours)
Practical example (calculating an adult night worker's average hours)
Action point checklist
Key references
Questions and answers
The legal background
Meaning of 'worker'
Meaning of 'working time'
Adult workers
Voluntary opt-outs
Calculating average weekly hours
Young workers
Night work
Health assessments for night workers
Meaning of 'workforce agreement'
Enforcement
New and expectant mothers
Records
Road transport sector

Summary

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Adult workers have the legal right to refuse to work more than an average of 48 hours a week, calculated over a reference period of 17 consecutive weeks. There are, however, a number of exceptions to this rule.

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