The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities are responsible for enforcing health and safety legislation in Great Britain (GB). The law provides protection for overseas workers whether they are working here legally or not.

This website will help overseas workers and their employers understand their roles and responsibilities under British health and safety law.

If you are working here from overseas, this website will help you:

• find out about your rights and responsibilities under health and safety law; and
• find information on health and safety including your basic rights and conditions of work such as working hours, rest breaks and time off.

If you are an employer, this website will help you find out about:

• good practice when employing temporary and overseas workers; and
• your legal responsibilities to them.

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