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Q: I have a 15-year-old working for me during the summer holidays. What hours can they work?
A: During the school holidays, children can work a maximum of 35 hours per week. A week that involves a school day changes this to a maximum of 12 hours per week. They cannot work more than 2 hours per day on a school day or a Sunday. The current minimum wage for an under 18 is £3.68 per hour.
I am holding a disciplinary hearing for one of my employees but a union representative will also be joining us for the hearing. What is exactly is the role of a union representative in a disciplinary hearing?
read moreI am a builder and currently hold a contract on a site that was not ready on time. A plumber had to do work first which meant that I was not be able to do my work. I also was unable to return the other day as I had other commitments. The other party are threatening to get someone else and bill me the costs, yet there is no written contract in place. I have not been paid for that work yet I have not asked to be paid. What should I do?
read moreOne of my employees went to a client site and was drug tested. He tested positive and admitted to smoking marijuana a month earlier. My employee is no longer allowed on my client’s site. What should I do about this situation?
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