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Aged 17 and 18 you can work up to a maximum of 8 hours in a day by law.

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Aged 17 and 18 you can work up to a maximum of 8 hours in a day by law.

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The working time regulations implies the European working time into GB law.These regulations were amended to extend working time measures in full to all non-mobile workers including sea, inland, waterways and lake transport. This includes railway and offshore sectors.

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The working time regulations implies the European working time into GB law.These regulations were amended to extend working time measures in full to all non-mobile workers including sea, inland, waterways and lake transport. This includes railway and offshore sectors.

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The employment act of 2008 is a law from the government of the United Kingdom which improve a wide range of different provisions of UK labour law.

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The employment act of 2008 is a law from the government of the United Kingdom which improve a wide range of different provisions of UK labour law.

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Working time regulation: 1998amended in 2002

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Working time regulation: 1998amended in 2002

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The HSE is responsible for the enforcement of:

•Weekly working time limit

•Night work time

•Health assessment for night work limit

The HSE is not responsible for:

•Any time off

•Rest breaks entitlement

•Paid annual leave entitlements

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The Sex Discrimination Act, 1975. Is an Act that the Parliament of the UK has in placed which protected men and women from discrimination on the basis of genders or marital status.
The Working Time Directive, 1999. This act has put in place a maximum work hours limit of 48 per week. This a be extended by opting out of the regulations.

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The primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.The health and safety executive with local authorities is responsible for enforcing the act.It is an employers duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business.Employers must do whatever is reasonably practicable to achieve this.Employers must give you information about the risks in your workplace you are protected, also instruct and train you on how to deal with the risks.

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The primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.The health and safety executive with local authorities is responsible for enforcing the act.It is an employers duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business.Employers must do whatever is reasonably practicable to achieve this.Employers must give you information about the risks in your workplace you are protected, also instruct and train you on how to deal with the risks.

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The Employment Act 2002 contained new rules on maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay, and changes to the Tribunal system in the United Kingdom.

Paternity Leave is when a male counterpart (or the one not giving birth to the child) is able to have time off to spend with the child and the mother while receiving paid leave for such reasoning. Some of the regulations were tough to come by as they were constantly changing.

Maternity leave is one which is included with the leave a mother should get when she has given birth to a child. In the UK a mother would get 26 weeks of paid leave for time they will need to spend with their child.

Tribunal leave is when someone gets paid expenses.

As far as Dispute Resolution, this is when someone may have a dispute issue and they may need some time off.

Also, under this Act, there were many other factors such as equal pay, fixed term work, flexible working

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•Must be at least 16 to get the National Minimum Wage.

•Must be at least 25 to get the National Living Wage

•The minimum wage for under 18 is £4.20

•The minimum wage for 25 and over is £7.83

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•The health and safety at work act 1974 is a main uk legislation detailing the duties for the employer follow for the safety of people in work and they have to abide at the health and safety and welfare at the workplace of the employees and it stands for visitors at the workplace

•The Primary Points of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

•The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is long and detailed. You can download a full copy here. However, the primary provisions of the HSW include:

•The requirement for safe operation, including maintenance, of the workplace environment including plant, equipment, and systems.

•Maintenance of safe access, and exits, at the workplace.

•Safe usage of, including handling and storage, of dangerous and hazardous chemicals and substances.

•They train all their staff with the health and safety

•They give the appropriate welfare given to the staff at work

•The staff have to keep up with writing up their health and safety policy with is in placed by the act and they talk to all their workers

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•The national Minimum wage across the United Kingdom on the 1 of April 2018 is £7.83 per hour for the workers aged over 25 £7.38 per hour for the workers aged 21 to 24 and £5.90 per hour for the workers aged 18 to 20.

•If they fail to pay the money they will have to pay 20,000 and there will be higher financial penalties.

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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 , which is also known as HSWA, HASAWA and HWS Act is a legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.It is the employers duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and  other people who might be affected by their business.

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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 , which is also known as HSWA, HASAWA and HWS Act is a legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain.It is the employers duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and  other people who might be affected by their business.

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Responsible for the enforcement of:The maximum weekly working time limit.Night work limits.Health assessments for working nightsThe HSE however does not enforce:Time off Rest break entitlements Paid annual leave The regulations were amended, with affect from the 1st of August 2003

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Responsible for the enforcement of:The maximum weekly working time limit.Night work limits.Health assessments for working nightsThe HSE however does not enforce:Time off Rest break entitlements Paid annual leave The regulations were amended, with affect from the 1st of August 2003

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The national minimum wage is the least that you can be paid per hour most workers in the UK are allowed by law. Most workers who are 25 or older must be paid at least the national minimum living wage which is the highest rate of the national minimum wage

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The national minimum wage is the least that you can be paid per hour most workers in the UK are allowed by law. Most workers who are 25 or older must be paid at least the national minimum living wage which is the highest rate of the national minimum wage

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The aim of this legislation is to protect people with disabilities within the work place. This act is also known as DDA. It helps to stop harassment and bullying within the work place against disabled people.

This legislation covers employment, training and education.

The consequence of breaking this legislation is the person who is the  harasser or bully has to pay a penalty fine to the disabled person.

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•The Health and Safety at Work Act was passed as a law in 1974

•There an act that reduce injury's and ill health.

•Also longer life for equipment and machinery, less chance of damage to machinery, buildings and product, lower insurance premiums and legal costs;

•less chance of enforcement action and its costs, the cost of dealing with an incident and/or fines and reduced risk of damage to the reputation of the business.

•It is important to be proactive about the health and safety aspects of your farm business. All accidents can be avoided if the risks are properly managed.

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (2002)

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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (2002)

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Must prevent hazards (risk assessment), provide information including training, has to find out what kind of hazards may occur

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GradeCurrent rate per hourGrade 1 - minimum  rate applicable for the first 40 weeks cumulative £6.88 Grade 2 - standard worker £7.42 Grade 3 - lead worker £8.16 Grade 4 - craft grade £8.76 Grade 5 - supervisory grade £9.26 Grade 6 - farm management grade £10.04 

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GradeCurrent rate per hourGrade 1 - minimum  rate applicable for the first 40 weeks cumulative £6.88 Grade 2 - standard worker £7.42 Grade 3 - lead worker £8.16 Grade 4 - craft grade £8.76 Grade 5 - supervisory grade £9.26 Grade 6 - farm management grade £10.04 

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•No more than 48 hours can be required to work a week

•6 weeks paid time off per year.

•1 hours rest per 24 hour period.

•A 20-minute rest break

•A minimum of one day off per week.

•For night workers a limit of eight hours worked in any 24-hour period.

•For younger workers hours are limited to 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week.

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The national minimum wage was put in as law to pay people over 25 the minimum wage. This was put in to prevent poverty. Also it try's to push people out of poverty.

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The national minimum wage was put in as law to pay people over 25 the minimum wage. This was put in to prevent poverty. Also it try's to push people out of poverty.

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he national minimum wage for apprentice £3.70 and under 18 £4.20 and 18-20 £5.90 21-24 £7.38 and over 25 is £7.83

The national minimum wage was put in place to make sure people get paid the right wage and to make sure people don’t have to live in poverty and

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•You can only work less than 48 hours a week normally averaged over 17 weeks and this law sometimes is called working time directive.

•You can decide when you work and if you want to work more or less by opting out the 48 hours a week.

•If you are under the age of 18 you can only do 8 hours a day and only 40 house a week.

•If you have to work more than 48 hours a week only if you job is with the armed forces or a emergency services or the police and if you are a security person and a domestic servant in a private household.

•Also if you are a seafarer or a sea fisher and if you work on a vessels and on a waterway and you can work where you meager how many hours you do and you do it your self

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•The Act has two main purposes. The first is to provide additional powers to tackle Foot and Mouth Diseases.

•The act puts the onus on the owner of an animal or authorized person to advise the CPV of suspected and reported within 24 hours. Reportable diseases could threaten the animal or public health, food safety, or the economic interests of the animal industry

•This act, amended by the Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984 and the Animal Health Act 2002 , its to pay for the veterinary services of livestock farmers who participate in general good health.

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protection of animals during transport and related operationsFarmers transporting their own animals by their own means of transport for a distance of less than 50km from their holding, must insure that the animals are fit for the intended journey and that no person transports or causes animals to be transported in a way what may likely cause injury or undue suffering.Those transporting animals in any other circumstances must in addition to the welfare requirements they must carry a n animal transport certificate This regulation applies to persons who transport live vertebrate animals within the European Union, including farm livestock in connection with economic activity.If the farmers journey is a distance less than 50km from their holding they must ensure that this will not cause any injury or undue suffering to the animal, all necessary arrangements have been made in advance to minimise the journey length, the animals are fit for the journey, the means of transport is designed safely, the personnel handling the animals is trained in animal transport, transport is carried out with no delay, the sufficient amount of room is  provided.Any person who contravenes the Welfare of Animals (transport) order 2006 commits an offence against the animal health act 1981. the maximum penalty is a fine and 2 years imprisonment.

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protection of animals during transport and related operationsFarmers transporting their own animals by their own means of transport for a distance of less than 50km from their holding, must insure that the animals are fit for the intended journey and that no person transports or causes animals to be transported in a way what may likely cause injury or undue suffering.Those transporting animals in any other circumstances must in addition to the welfare requirements they must carry a n animal transport certificate This regulation applies to persons who transport live vertebrate animals within the European Union, including farm livestock in connection with economic activity.If the farmers journey is a distance less than 50km from their holding they must ensure that this will not cause any injury or undue suffering to the animal, all necessary arrangements have been made in advance to minimise the journey length, the animals are fit for the journey, the means of transport is designed safely, the personnel handling the animals is trained in animal transport, transport is carried out with no delay, the sufficient amount of room is  provided.Any person who contravenes the Welfare of Animals (transport) order 2006 commits an offence against the animal health act 1981. the maximum penalty is a fine and 2 years imprisonment.

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The UK national scheme ,covering products that contain substances that have not been regulated under the BPR ( Business Process Re-engineering).

These substances include:

•Insecticides

•Rodenticides

•Insect repellents

This substances must be regulated

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•All or part of the land must at all times during the tenancy be farmed for trade or business

•If the land is agricultural to start with the landlord can exchange notices before the tenancy begins confirming they intend it to remain a Farm Business, this lets tenants move away from agriculture where the terms of the tenancy agreement allow it.

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The animal welfare act was made in 2006. It was then updated in 2007. It was put in place to safeguard animals. This legislation stops unnecessary harm to animals and to stop any harm being caused to animals.A consequence of not following the animal welfare act is up to 6 months in prison and/or unlimited fine. Also you could be banned from having animals. The maximum prison sentence is a year.

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The animal welfare act was made in 2006. It was then updated in 2007. It was put in place to safeguard animals. This legislation stops unnecessary harm to animals and to stop any harm being caused to animals.A consequence of not following the animal welfare act is up to 6 months in prison and/or unlimited fine. Also you could be banned from having animals. The maximum prison sentence is a year.

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•Need a suitable environment.

•Need for suitable diet .

•Need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns.

•Need to be housed with , or , apart , from other animals.

•Need to be protected from pain , suffering , injury and disease.

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Useful web link - Codes of recommendation 

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Useful web link - Codes of recommendation 

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https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-recommendations-for-the-welfare-of-livestock-cattle

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/69369/pb7950-pig-code-030228.pdf

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•The Animals welfare is about the cares don’t look after the pets and provide good care and the police has the power to deal the offences.

• U could go to prison for 51 weeks or u could get a fine up to 20,000 or both.

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•The Environmental Protection Act 1990 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that as of 2008 defines, within England and Wales and Scotland, the fundamental structure and authority for waste management and control of the environment.

•This act brings in a system of pollution control for the disposal of wastes to land, water and air.

•Section 34 of The Environmental Protection Act 1990 imposes a duty of care on persons concerned with handling waste. This Duty of Care affects anyone who produces, imports, carries, keeps, treats or disposes of controlled waste, or as a broker has control of such waste.

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The new type of tenancy was brought in the 1995 Act is called a Farm Business Tenancy and since 1st September 1995 almost all new agricultural lettings has used this framework. However tenancies created under the 1986 Act remain in force and unchanged by the subsequent legislation.

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The animal welfare act was enforced to prevent animals from suffering and take responsibility to care for their animals such as:

• “ Need for a suitable environment

•Need for suitable diet

•Need to be housed with, or apart from other animals

•Need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patterns

•Need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease ”

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The animals welfare act 2006 was introduced by D.E.F.A.R to minimise animal abuse which came into force In 2007. The Animal Welfare Act ‘s aim to update the protection of Animals Act in 1911, creating the law to be adjust to how the 21st Century way to advance the practise and the development in the Veterinary science.

Animal Welfare offences:

The Protection of Animals 1911 if mistreated causing mental or physical suffering to an animal, enforcement will take place to protect an animal after it has suffered.  The Protection of Animals 1911 was brought in to prevent animal suffering such as:

•“ The law concerning animal fights

•The selling, exchanging or giving a pet as a prize to a child

•The mutilation of animals, unless it has god medical cause ”

Multiple authorities has enforced this requirement including  RSPCA and DEFRA

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The UK national scheme ,covering products that contain substances that have not been regulated under the BPR ( Business Process Re-engineering).

These substances include:

•Insecticides

•Rodenticides

•Insect repellents

This substances must be regulated

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One of the main purposes of the animal health act is to prevent foot and mouth disease.

The second purpose is to provide more help to deal with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies which is mainly found in sheep.

They also have the power to slaughter animals to control the spread of foot and mouth disease

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The animal welfare act is set to make owners are responsible for making sure the needs of the animal are met

This welfare make owner have a suitable environment for the animal, a suitable diet to make the animal are healthy and to exhibit normal behavior patterns ,to be housed with or apart from other animals and to be protected from pain ,injury, suffering and disease.

If anyone who is cruel to animals or don’t give it the welfare needs are banned from having animals or fined up to 20,000 or sent to prison

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1. As the regulatory authority for biocides HSE is responsible for administering the COPR regulatory scheme in relation to non-agricultural pesticides. In the UK, before a non-agricultural pesticide can be advertised, sold, supplied, stored or used, it has to be approved under the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 (COPR) (as amended 1997).

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•If you rent agricultural land or buildings to run a farm business you may have an agricultural tenancy agreement. Every agricultural tenancy agreement is unique. You should get expert advice before entering into a new tenancy agreement or arrangement or changing an existing one.

•Farm Business Tenancies governed by the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 - those agreed after 1 September 1995

•1986 Act Tenancies governed by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 - those agreed before 1 September 1995

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The aim of the animal welfare is to make owners responsible for the care of there animals.

uIn enforces the five animal welfare needs

uThe effects of not treating them right is maximum of 6 to 12 months And the fine £20,000 and be band from keeping animals

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Legislation – Environmental Protection Act 1990

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Legislation – Environmental Protection Act 1990

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Environmental Protection Act brings in a system of pollution control for the disposal of wastes to land, water and air. The parts of the Act that have a bearing on agriculture are:

I establishes integrated pollution control and gives Local Authorities new powers to control air pollution from a range of prescribed processes;

II improves the rules on waste disposal; and

III covers statutory nuisances and clean air.

If convicted in the Magistrates court, the maximum punishment for these offences is 12 months imprisonment and /or an unlimited fine. In the Crown Court, it could run to a 5 year jail term or an unlimited fine.
By Charles Arrindell