Ludicrous as it seems, we know of cases where workers have been made to feel humiliated by having to request to use the toilet from their manager, especially in high-pressure workplaces such as call centres. The law is currently unclear on this, though.
The TUC is pressing for legal change to give people the right to take toilet breaks when they need them. Find out more in the TUC's guide Give us a loo break.
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