A-Z of Worker Help

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Whistleblowing

Whistleblowing is a term used to describe when a worker passes on information concerning wrongdoing, typically but not limited to, wrongdoing witnessed whilst at work.

Find more information on whistleblowing from the UK Government website.

Worker status

Worker status, also known as employment status, is the status which determines your employment rights and the responsibilities of your employer. You can use JobsAware’s basic guide to worker status to help understand what your status might be. You can find information about employment status on the UK Government website.

Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR)

The WTR is a statutory instrument in English, Welsh and Scottish labour law which imposes limits on workers’ hours of work and entitles most workers to rest breaks, amongst other regulations. It is designed to protect workers from exploitation.

Find guidance from the UK government on maximum weekly working hours. Find guidance from the UK government on night-time working hours. Find guidance from the UK government on rest breaks at work. Find guidance from the UK government on holiday entitlement rights.

The UK government have a holiday pay entitlement calculator which you may find useful.