Free guidance on your rights if domestic abuse is affecting your job — what your employer must and can do to help, flexible working, time off, and how to protect yourself at work.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse, you have the right to flexible working from day one, emergency time off as a dependant, and protection from dismissal if you need to take time off. Contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 (free, 24 hours).
Domestic abuse is a ground for priority housing in many local authority areas. Injunctions, Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders are available through the family courts.
Key areas covered: domestic abuse rights, workplace protections, housing rights, injunctions, DVPO, helpline. Verified against GOV.UK and Refuge.
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UK workers and residents have significant legal protections covering employment, housing, benefits, consumer rights and more. These rights are enshrined in legislation including the Employment Rights Act 1996, the Equality Act 2010, the Housing Act 1988, and the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
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