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Employment rights


Details and policy background to some of the topics relating to employment rights

Bank holidays and British summertime

History on the policy and legislation that have created the current for bank holidays and British summertime.

Bank holidays and British summertime

Business transfers and takeovers (TUPE)

Guidance on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations.

Business Transfers and Takeovers (TUPE)

Dispute resolution

Find guidance on resolving problems at work on Directgov and businesslink.gov.uk.

Dispute resolution

Information and consultation

Guidance on information and consultation in the workplace, including information about the European Works Council.

Information and consultation

National Minimum Wage

Policy background on changes to the National Minimum Wage rates and law, including evidence submitted to the Low Pay Commission.

National Minimum Wage

Trade unions

Guidance and Codes of Practice for trade unions to follow in the workplace.

Trade unions

Working time

Background to the current policy on working time in the UK.

Working time

Guidance on employment law

BIS guidance on employment rights and responsibilities can be found on the businesslink.gov.uk website for employers and the Directgov website for workers.

Modern Workplaces website

 

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