Know your employment law?

Yet there are some laws that apply to almost all of us.

Why not test your knowledge of some of the basics with our simple quiz?

Question 1

Even if you only work six hours a week, you have a right to claim unfair dismissal as long as you have been working for your employer for how long?

A: Over a month B: Over a year C: Over two years

Question 2

What is the national minimum wage for those aged 22 or over?

A: �4 B: �4.50 C: �5

Question 3

What is that national minimum wage for those aged between 18 and 21?

A: �3.20 B: �3.50 C: �3.80

Question 4

How much compensation did the UK's trade unions win for their members in 2002?

A: �120m B: �220m C: �320m

Question 5

If your working day is more than six hours, you are entitled to a break of how long?

A: 10 minutes B: 20 minutes C: One hour

Question 6

How long must you have worked for a company to be eligible for minimum redundancy pay?

A: Six months B: One year C: Two years

Question 7

Full time staff are entitled to how much paid holiday time a year?

A: Three weeks B: Four weeks C: Five weeks

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