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The Working Time Regulations 1998
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PART II RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS CONCERNING WORKING TIME
7.Health assessment and transfer of night workers to day work
15B.Irregular hours workers and part-year workers: entitlement to annual leave
15C.Irregular hours workers and part-year workers: annual leave accrued while on sick or statutory leave
15D.Irregular hours workers and part-year workers: right to carry forward annual leave
15E.Irregular hours workers and part-year workers: compensation related to entitlement to leave
15F.Meaning of irregular hours workers and part-year workers
16A.Rolled-up holiday pay for irregular hours workers and part-year workers
29C.Restriction on institution of proceedings in England and Wales
30A.Extension of time limits because of mediation in certain cross-border disputes
30B.Extension of time limit to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings
35A.(1) The Secretary of State shall, after consulting persons appearing...
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