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Rights at Work: Your questions
Ruth Harvey, Sarah Veale, and Sian Keall are the experts
Ruth Harvey, Sarah Veale, and Sian Keall are the experts

BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live was broadcast on Monday, 23 October 2006, at 1502 BST.

On Monday's programme, presenter Paul Lewis took your questions on your rights at work and put them to an expert panel.

What effect will the new age discrimination laws have on you?

If you are pregnant, what maternity leave and pay are you entitled to?

What rights do you have if you are facing redundancy?

And if you are an agency or homeworker, how does the law affect you?

Whatever your concern, our panel of experts were here to give you advice.

Paul Lewis was joined by:

  • Sian Keall, partner of law firm Travers Smith
  • Ruth Harvey, associate of law firm Hunton & Williams
  • Sarah Veale, TUC head of equality and employment rights

    Presenter: Paul Lewis
    Producers: Diane Richardson and Samantha Washington



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