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Check if you’re being shafted at work.

Quick checkers. Clear red flags. Evidence checklist. Real help links.

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Red flags, not waffle

Spot patterns that are worth taking seriously.

Evidence checklist

Know what to screenshot, write down, and keep.

Next steps

Official links to Acas, Citizens Advice, HSE and more.

Private by design: runs in your browser. No accounts. No storing your answers.

General info only, not legal advice. If you’re in immediate danger, call 999.

Pick a checker

Most people start with Hours & breaks.

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Most used

Hours & breaks

Long shifts, no breaks, short rest between shifts, night/split shifts.

Check hours →
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Money

Pay

Pay doesn’t match rota, deductions feel off, missing basics.

Check pay →
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Risk

Safety & injury

PPE/training missing, pressure to ignore safety, incidents not logged.

Check safety →
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People

Pressure & bullying

Threats, humiliation, isolation, off-hours messaging, moving targets.

Check pressure →

⚠️Common ways people get shafted

These are the patterns people report again and again.

  • “Just finish it” becomes unpaid routine time.
  • Breaks “unpaid” but you’re expected to work through them.
  • Threats about shifts/hours when you speak up.
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  • Pay never matches your rota (mysterious deductions).
  • Moving targets so you’re always “failing”.
  • Pressure to ignore safety because “we’re behind”.

🧾What Shafted does

Shafted helps you spot red flags, organise your story, and find the right official guidance — without logging in and without saving your answers.

Start with Hours → Get help links →
What it doesn’t do: It’s not legal advice, and it doesn’t contact your employer.
A good rule: If they say “don’t write it down”… write it down.

If work is affecting your mental health

This deserves its own space — it’s not an “extra”.

When to take it seriously

If you’ve got dread before shifts, panic, sleep problems, or you can’t switch off — that’s a real health response. Consider speaking to your GP, and get support early.

🧠 NHS Every Mind Matters 💚 Mind Check pressure & bullying →

Where to get real help

Free, confidential advice and official guidance

Acas

Workplace advice

Hours, pay, bullying, raising issues, next steps.

Acas →

Citizens Advice

Practical support

Employment problems and local options.

Work advice →

HSE

Health & safety

Official safety guidance and reporting routes.

HSE →

Quick FAQ

Just the essentials.

Is Shafted free?
Yes — it’s free to use.
Does it store my answers?
No. The checkers run in your browser and we don’t store your inputs.
Which checker should I start with?
Start with Hours & breaks. If money is missing → Pay. Unsafe → Safety. Threats/bullying → Pressure.
Is this legal advice?
No — general information and practical next steps.