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Working time directive and maximum weekly working hours including how to calculate your weekly working hours and working time limits if you're a young worker.
You cannot work more than 48 hours a week on average - normally averaged…
Average working hours are calculated over a ‘reference’ period, normally…
You can choose to work more than 48 hours a week on average if you’re over…
The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions
Staff who regularly work at least 3 hours during the ‘night period’ are…
The limits on night working hours do not usually apply: in the armed…
Employers must offer workers a free health assessment before they become a…
The rules for working on Sundays, opt in, opt out arrangements, rules for shop and betting shop workers
Includes holidays, finding a job and redundancy
Lays-offs and short-time working - pay, rights, temporary lay-off, redundancy, taking on extra work, claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, short-time regulations and payments
Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal.
The number of employers and mayoral authorities committed to tackling one of the biggest issues facing the labour market has more than doubled since the publication of the Keep Britain Working Review in November 2025.
Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.
Resources, including guidance and case studies, to help to promote flexible working in schools.
The government's proposals to reform employment, health and skills support to tackle economic inactivity and support people into good work.
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