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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…
A contract is an agreement between employee and employer setting out implied and explicit terms and conditions - written statement of particulars, collective agreements
All employees have an employment contract with their employer. A contract…
The legal parts of a contract are known as ‘terms’. An employer should…
An employer may have an agreement with employees’ representatives (from…
An employer must give employees and workers a document stating the main…
If an employee or worker has a problem receiving their written statement,…
Use the Check Employment Status for Tax (CEST) tool to find out if you, or a worker on a specific engagement, should be classed as employed or self-employed for tax purposes.
Get details of your employment history from HMRC if you need to make a claim for compensation.
The rules for employment agencies and businesses: licences, vulnerable people, opting out, job advertisements, transfer fees, trade unions, terms and conditions and contracts, travel and accommodation for work-seekers
How employment contracts can be changed, problems with changes and breach of contract
We are a publicly funded, industry-led organisation that offers guidance on skills and employment issues in the UK.
Find out if you're an employment intermediary and what you need to do to make sure your worker's tax and National Insurance is paid correctly.
The Ministry of Defence's future update to its employment package, to support and motivate service personnel.
Rights of employees when accepting conditional and unconditional job offers and about breach of contract
How to protect your employment business, and the workers you supply, from non-compliant businesses in your supply chain.
Information and guidance for those looking for a job
Employment rates for different ethnic groups in England, Wales and Scotland.
This collection brings together all documents in the Employment Relations Research Series.
Guidance on employment status for HR advisers, and to help individuals and businesses understand which employment rights apply to them.
Employment rights and questions you can be asked about your disability - disability symbol, employment advisers and reasonable adjustments
Find guidance to help decide the employment status of a worker, including employment intermediaries.
Use this form if you need confirmation of your employment history to make a claim for compensation.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Use the employment history consent form to let HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) exchange and disclose information with your solicitor.
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