Night Working Rights
Nights workers have various different rights to day workers, including the right to regular free health assessments, due to the health risks associated with working at night. This includes mobile workers and road transport workers, who are otherwise exempt from night working limits. Should a doctor diagnose night-work-related health problems in an employee, their employer must transfer them to daytime work where possible.
Otherwise, as with all changes to employment contracts, employers must have the agreement of the employee before they can make changes to the working times and hours. Although they often offer incentives to work at night, employers are not required by law to offer extra pay, bonuses or rewards for working at night or during antisocial hours. They are required, however, to give special consideration to pregnant women and new parents, to whom night work might be especially inconvenient.
