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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2008

Variable Details

VariableInfLegal
LabelEmployer inform you about legal rights at work? A2.54B2.51D2.22
Question text How good do you think your employer is at keeping you informed about... your legal rights at work? PLEASE TICK ONE BOX.
Responses
1 Very good 200
2 Fairly good 682
3 Not very good 276
4 Not at all good 156
8 Can't choose 37
9 Not answered 21
-5 Skip,NA employee/self-employed 94
-4 Skip, Self-employed 202
-3 Skip,Not in paid work 1330
-2 Skip, C version 992
-1 No self-completion 496
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2008
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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