Find out how long you can trade for on Sundays and Christmas Day, including advice for street market traders and car boot sales.
The protections in the Sunday Trading Act 1994 reflected the fact that the conditions of shop workers were being changed by legislation.
The law had created new circumstances for employees, which were contrary to their previous expectations.
These provisions were consolidated into the Employment Rights Act 1996, whereby shop workers (other than those employed to work solely on Sundays) have the right to refuse to work on Sundays.
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