Rest periods, breaks, and night worker protections
5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This CIPD Level 5 video, part of the 5OS01 Specialist Employment Law unit, explores rest periods, breaks, and night worker protections under the Working Time Regulations. Aligned with assessment criteria AC 4.1, the video examines statutory rights relating to working time, including maximum working hours, in-work rest periods, rest between work periods, and specific protections for night workers. You'll learn how to interpret these legislative requirements, understand the practical implications for organisations, and identify relevant case law. By completing this video, you'll gain the knowledge needed to advise on compliance with working time legislation and protect worker entitlements in your HR practice.
Assessment Criteria 4.1
Explain the major statutory rights in leave and working time.
Indicative Content
The working time legislation and minimum annual leave entitlements, for example Working Time Regulations; provisions that relate to maximum working hours, in- work rest periods, rest period between periods of work, annual leave; how to calculate pay when on annual leave; how to calculate working time for pay purposes; reference periods, provisions for night workers; sickness (short and long term); differences for young adults; remedies; relevant cases.
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Video covering: Rest periods, breaks, and night worker protections
About 5OS01 – Specialist employment law
This unit considers key areas of employment legislation and its legal framework, focusing on how people professionals are obliged to take account of legal requirements in different jurisdictions when carrying out the varied aspects of their role.
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