Hours & leave
Phased return to work after sickness: your rights and pay
Your GP says you may be fit for work with help. Here is how a phased return works, what you get paid, and what to do if your employer says no.
Hours & leave
Working time, breaks, holiday, family leave and flexible working.
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Hours & leave
Can my employer change my shift pattern without agreement?
Your contract says Mon-Fri. Now the rota says seven days. The short version: they need your agreement, and silence can count as agreement.
Hours & leave
Agency dad or partner: paternity leave and pay explained
Most agency temps get no statutory paternity leave, even after day-one leave arrived for employees. But many can still get statutory paternity pay through the agency or umbrella.
Refused extra shifts and lost the good rota: what can you challenge?
Your boss calls overtime voluntary. Then saying no costs you a day's pay. What you can challenge depends on what was guaranteed and why the rota changed.
Can my boss force me to sign the 48-hour opt-out to keep my job?
Your employer can ask. They cannot make it compulsory. How to refuse, cancel an agreement and act if your shifts or job are threatened.
Two jobs, one night shift: how much rest are you owed?
Each employer owes you rest, but that does not guarantee time to sleep between two jobs. Here is what you can challenge and who can help.
Flu on booked Christmas leave: can you take those days later?
Report the illness and ask for the holiday days back. Sick pay may leave you short this month, but you should not lose your rest as well. Here is what to send and what to do if the leave year is ending.
Off sick on a bank holiday: do you get the day back?
If illness swallowed a day of annual leave, ask for it back. If you missed a shift, the issue is sick pay. Your rota and holiday balance tell you which.
My parent died: how much compassionate leave, and is it paid?
Employees have a right to reasonable time off when a parent dies, but usually no statutory pay. Here is what to tell work, what to check and how to challenge a refusal.
My contract says Monday to Friday: can my boss put me on weekends?
Fixed weekdays are a contract term. Your boss needs your agreement, or a clear clause used reasonably. Shop and betting staff can also opt out of Sundays.
Boss refused every holiday request: do the days expire?
If your employer blocked your chance to take paid holiday, a zero balance in January may be wrong. Save the refusals and challenge it in writing.
How many hours can a 15-year-old work in the UK?
A Saturday shift and a Sunday paper round share one hours allowance. Check the rota, the permit and the school-leaving date before an employer asks for more.