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A checklist for performing artists, creatives, management and production staff in the performing arts touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.

• Updated: 16 November 2022

Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace

• Overview

  In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: their…

• Worker

  A person is generally classed as a ‘worker’ if: they have a contract or…

• Employee

  An employee is someone who works under an employment contract. A person…

• Employee shareholders

  An employee shareholder is someone who works under an employment contract…

• Self-employed and contractor

  A person is self-employed if they run their business for themselves and…

• Director

  Company directors run limited companies on behalf of shareholders.…

• Office holder

  A person who’s been appointed to a position by a company or organisation…

• Legal decisions on employment status

  A court or employment tribunal (known as an industrial tribunal in…

Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16

• Minimum ages children can work

  Part-time work Children can work part-time from the age of 14. In some…

• Paying children and young people

  Children under 16 School-aged children are not entitled to the National…

• Performance licences and supervision for children

  A child may need a licence if they’re under school leaving age and taking…

• Restrictions on child employment

  There are several restrictions on when and where children are allowed to…

• Local council rules for child employment permits

  Most local councils say that businesses intending to employ school-aged…

How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike

If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice

Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court

You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.

Recognised bodies, listed bodies, recognised universities, accredited higher learning institutions, bogus degrees

How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.

Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.