Under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 (SI 1981/917), employers must provide such first aid equipment and facilities as are adequate and appropriate in the circumstances. What is adequate and appropriate will depend on factors including the nature of the hazards and risks involved in the type of work, the size of the organisation and the location of the workplace. Employers should carry out a needs assessment to determine what level of first-aid provision they should put in...

Employers must deal with statutory requests for flexible working in a reasonable manner and must consult with the employee, unless it is prepared to accept the employee's request in full. Employers must notify the employee of its decision within two months of the request, or a longer period if agreed with the employee. The Acas code of practice on requests for flexible working sets out guidance for employers and will be taken into account by employment tribunals. The code recommends that...

If an employee takes part in industrial action, the whole of the week in which the action occurred is discounted for the purpose of continuous service, but there is no break in continuity. In determining the period of continuous employment, the date on which employment began is treated as having been postponed by the number of days between the last working day before the strike began and the day work was resumed.