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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…
A person is generally classed as a ‘worker’ if: they have a contract or…
An employee is someone who works under an employment contract. A person…
An employee shareholder is someone who works under an employment contract…
A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and…
Company directors run limited companies on behalf of shareholders.…
A person who’s been appointed to a position by a company or organisation…
A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
The minimum wage a worker should get depends on their age and if they’re…
People classed as ‘workers’ must be at least school leaving age to get the…
Employers must pay workers the correct minimum wage. You can read guidance…
Workers who think their pay is below the correct minimum wage rate should…
What you can expect from your employer and what your responsibilities are as an employee. What to do if you think you are being treated unfairly at work.
Research exploring the number and characteristics of workers in the UK workforce in 2019.
Check if you’re the deemed employer and what your responsibilities are if the off-payroll working rules (IR35) apply.
Where to find work, who can help you and how to access skills based training for employment.
Minimum wage rates for different types of paid employment - time work, output work, unmeasured work, salaried hours work.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 26 September 2024.
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