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Upcoming changes due to the Employment Rights Act 2025
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…
Rights for interns and students in the workplace; work experience; work placements; rights to the National Minimum Wage.
Transitional and saving arrangements for the trade union measures of the Employment Rights Act 2025 coming into force on 18 February 2026: for employers, unions and workers.
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.
Impact assessments and analytical documents relating to the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Includes types of worker, employee rights, overtime and changes to contracts
Over 15 million people across the UK are expected to benefit as the Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent.
Leaders from across the business community, trade union movement and wider civil society have welcomed the Employment Rights Act receiving Royal Assent.
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