Protecting Staff
- Workers are guaranteed a minimum hourly wage rate of £6.31 per hour in 2013.
- Race, sex, age or disability discrimination is illegal. Businesses must be careful to treat all workers fairly. They must offer equal pay and promotion opportunities for women and ethnic minorities.
- The EU Working Time Directive sets a limit on the number of hours staff can work in a week.
- Parents are entitled to paid leave from work soon after their children are born. The firms must keep their post open for when they return from maternity or paternity leave.