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The right to disconnect

The right to disconnect

Before the general election, the Labour Party indicated an intention to follow similar models of the right to connect in Ireland and Belgium. The reality is that these two countries operate different ‘right to connect’ models. France has had a longer standing policy through legislation introduced in August 2016 for employers with 50 or more […]

outside working hours / right to disconnect / time off / working time
Employers Contracts

What impact has the Flexible Working Act had?

What impact has the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 had since it came into force in April 2024? What changes has the act introduced and how it has affected employers? The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 came into force on 6th April 2024 and it made a number of key changes to the […]

Employment Relations Act / Employment Relations Act 2023 / Flexible Working Act / Flexible Working Act 2023 / Flexible working rights
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Right to rest break automatic

Under the Working Time Regulations workers have the right to rest breaks.  These are during the working day as well as daily and weekly rest periods.  The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that the right can be infringed even where there has been no specific request for a break which has been refused. In the […]

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