Working time: hours, leave, flexible working

You must comply with legal restrictions on employees' working hours and time off, or risk claims, enforcement action and even prosecution.

Working time regulations safeguard employee health and safety. Our guide to holidays, breaks, night work and other working time employee rights.

Answers to frequently asked questions about working time regulations, including exceptions and what counts as time spent working.

How flexible do employers need to be when letting employees work different hours or from different locations? Read our guide to the basics

FAQs about flexible working, including employee rights to request flexible working and your obligations when it comes to granting requests.

You have to give serious consideration to requests from your employees to move to flexible working patterns - this GOV.UK guide details the rules.

Most employees have the right to apply to you to work flexibly, provided that they have worked for you for at least 26 continuous weeks.

Employers granting one flexible working request but not another need to beware of discrimination claims. Find out how to avoid the pitfalls.

There is no legal definition of a "zero-hours contract". This guide outlines the rules governing arrangements where employers don't guarantee work.

You must comply with legal requirements on employees' working hours. Giving employees fair holidays and pay can also help to improve performance.

Answers to frequently asked questions about holiday issues including the rights of part-time workers and when you can refuse to grant leave.

Find out about employee rights and responsibilities concerning getting to work during bad weather or transport strikes

Full-time employees are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday each year. Part-time workers are entitled to holiday on a pro rata basis.

Almost all employees with at least 26 weeks’ service have the right to ask for flexible working. Advice on how to consider flexible working requests.