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Driving in the United Kingdom is governed by various legal powers and in some cases is subject to the passing of a driving test. The government produces a Highway Code that details the requirements for all road users, including drivers. Unlike most other countries in the world, UK traffic drives on the left.
The Employment Act 2008 (c. 24) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which reformed a wide range of different provisions of UK labour law.It is an amending statute, and therefore simply altered pre-existing law to remedy perceived problems in the law's operation to do with dispute resolution, strengthen enforcement of the minimum wage and employment agency standards and to conform ...
People at work in the UK have a minimum set of employment rights, [3] from Acts of Parliament, Regulations, common law and equity. This includes the right to a minimum wage of £11.44 for over-23-year-olds from April 2023 under the National Minimum Wage Act 1998. [4]
Highways Act 1980 (England and Wales) Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 (Scotland) Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984; Road Traffic Act 1988 [1] Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions, initially introduced on 1 January 1965; The Highway Code (Great Britain edition), not law but a set of information, advice ...
The database of drivers, developed in the late 1980s, holds details of some 42 million driving licence holders in the UK. It is used to produce driving licences and to assist bodies such as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, police and courts in the enforcement of legislation concerning driving entitlements and road safety.
New rules for driving tests have been set out by the DVSA under its plan to reduce waiting times and help drivers get on the road.. The agency says it will review and improve the rules for booking ...
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 is able to have time off to spend with the child and the mother while receiving paid leave.
Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 Commencement (No. 9) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1680) Local Authority Social Services Complaints (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1681) Work and Families Act 2006 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1682)