This easy-to-use guide provides a detailed overview of UK employment law, covering all rights and obligations within the employer-employee relationship in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the UK everyone has the right to be treated fairly in the workplace, but the legislation that ensures this can be difficult to navigate. Some employee rights require a minimum length of continuous employment before an employee qualifies for them, while the actual rights you\u2019re entitled to vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are different types of employment statuses in the UK. For example, if you\u2019re a worker or an employee your rights will be different. All employees are workers, but not all workers are employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before checking our definitive list of UK employee rights, you must understand what your \u2018employment status\u2019 is, as this will affect what employment rights you\u2019re entitled to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employment Status: Workers and Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Workers In the UK, workers are entitled to certain employment rights, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employees<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although all employees are workers, employees have extra employment rights that do not apply to workers. You\u2019re likely to be classed as an \u2018employee\u2019 in the following cases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em><\/strong>A worker is a professional who has a contract or an arrangement to do work or perform services for a financial reward. If your work falls within one of the categories below, then you\u2019re likely to be classed as a \u2018worker\u2019 and are entitled to certain \u2018workers’<\/em> rights\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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