TUC Apprenticeships pack inserts (7a)

Where they are
present, union safety
representatives work
with stewards and
union learning
representatives to
ensure that health
and safety is core to
any Apprenticeship
scheme
a workplace. They can help support
an apprentice’s needs within a specific
workplace and help ensure a safe and
healthy working environment.
Where they are present, union safety
representatives work with stewards
and union learning representatives to
ensure that health and safety is core to
any Apprenticeship scheme. Often this
means making sure that the employer has
done a full and sufficient risk assessment
on all aspects of the proposed work of
the apprentices before they start, and
that these take into account the lack of
experience and lack of awareness about
possible risks.
The best protection for apprentices is to
become members of trade unions and
for workplaces to have strong trade union
organisation, including the involvement
of union reps in assessing and preventing
health and safety risks.
Key working time rights for
apprentices under the age of 18
Young workers are entitled to:
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two days off per week
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a daily rest break of 12 consecutive
hours (the break between finishing
work one day and starting work the
next)
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a rest break of at least 30 minutes if the
working day lasts more than 4.5 hours
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a normal work quota of not work more
than eight hours a day or 40 hours a
week
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an expectation of not having to work
at night - however, there are some
exceptions.