You'll usually have more rights at work than an adult and you might not have to work as many hours. It's a good idea to check your school leaving age on GOV.UK because your rights depend on whether you've reached this age. If you're too young to leave school, check your employment rights and working hours on GOV.UK. If you've left school, or you stayed at school after you could have left, your rights are different. Check the number of hours you should work You shouldn't usually be asked to work more than 40 hours a week or 8 hours a day. Your employer is allowed to ask you to work for...

You’ll probably be entitled to rest breaks during your working day, as well as daily and weekly rest breaks. Most workers are entitled to rest breaks but some jobs mean you don’t have an automatic legal right to breaks. Read more about workers who aren’t entitled to rest breaks at GOV.UK. You might not be paid for your rest breaks - your employment contract will say whether you are. Compensatory rest breaks A compensatory rest break means that you can take the break at a later time. It should be taken within a reasonable time from when you missed the break and should last as long as a specific...

You might need to calculate how many hours you're working if: you think you're working more than 48 hours a week your employer wants you to work more than 48 hours a week your employer has asked you to opt out of the 'Working Time Regulations' If you're working less than 48 hours and feel like you're working too much, find out what to do if you're working too many hours. There are 3 steps to checking your working hours: check if the 48-hour maximum working time limit applies to you check what activities you should count as working time calculate your average weekly working hours If...