law

[karen11]

Does any one know weather it is legal to work a eight hour night shift on your own and locked in the building with no key the only way out is fire exit

[Ethel]

It is legal to work a night shift alone.
It is legal to work an 8 hour shift at night.
Can you easily get out of the fire exit?

What sort of work is it?

[searchlight]

Yes it is legal to work an 8 hour night shift on your own. I can't give you an informed answer about your other point.
However I'd be surprised if a fire exit can serve as a sole means of escape. It's there as a last resort.
There are lots of conditions regarding night work and I'd advise you to check the Department for Work and Pensions website

[owenllewelyn]

what type of fire exit was it??

you could sue for False Imprisonment, but there must be intention to restrain and total restraint. which i don't think there is in this case.