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The number of hours you are allowed to spend at work, including Sunday working.

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Working life and family-friendly policies

Covers flexible working for parents, caring for children, teleworking, maternity leave and pay, paternity leave and pay, adoption leave, dependants' leave, parental leave and childcare provision.

https://worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/family-friendly-work

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Working hours

Explains your working hours rights in a nutshell and answers questions such as what counts as working time, how is your average working week calculated, and can you opt out of the 48 hour limit?

https://worksmart.org.uk/work-rights/hours-and-holidays/working-hours

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Working hours- overview (PDF)

Explains the rules about the number of hours a week you are allowed to work.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/rights-at-work/basic-rights-and-contracts...

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Rights at work

Rights at work including time off work, health and safety, trade unions, harassment and discrimination, Sunday working and notice.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/rights-at-work/

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Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee’s needs. This can, for example, mean they work certain hours or work from home. Anyone can ask their employer to work flexibly. If an employee is caring for someone (eg a child or adult) they have the legal right to ask for flexible working. Information about types of flexible working and how to request it.

https://www.gov.uk/flexible-working

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Flexible working

This page explains what flexible working is, how to request flexible working hours, and how to take action if your request is refused.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/rights-at-work/flexible-working/flexible-...

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Flexible working

Links to information about flexible working, including a guide to the law, a guide about how to decide what hours to ask for, a sample letter asking for flexible working, a guide about how to negotiate an agreement on flexible working and a frequently asked questions section.

http://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/article-categories/flexible-working/

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Night working hours

Information about the limits on the hours you can work at night. Also about free health assessments for night workers.

https://www.gov.uk/night-working-hours/hours-and-limits

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Rest breaks at work

Explains your rights to rest breaks at work.

https://www.gov.uk/rest-breaks-work/overview

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