Rights at Work
Your rights as a worker, in employment or self employed.
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Employment Contract
All employers must give their employees and workers a written document setting out the main terms of their employment or service when they start work. This sets out the key rights and obligations that exist in the relationship.
What is my employment status? Employee, worker or self-employed?
A guide to how your rights differ based on your employment status.
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Holiday accrual for irregular hours and part year workers including rolled up holiday pay
“Rolled-up holiday pay” refers to a practice whereby the employer pays you an additional amount on top of your normal hourly rate of pay, with the additional amount intended to represent your holiday pay, instead of you taking the time off at the time you receive the payment.
Post-termination restrictions – what to do if your contract says you are subject to certain restrictions in employment after you leave your job
This page provides an overview of the law on PTRs, and gives some guidance on what you can do if you are a parent with caring responsibilities who has this type of clause in your employment contract.
Employment Contract
All employers must give their employees and workers a written document setting out the main terms of their employment or service when they start work. This sets out the key rights and obligations that exist in the relationship.
Brexit – what happens next?
What is the possible impact of Brexit on family friendly employment rights?
Summary of maternity, paternity and parental rights and remedies
This table sets out the minimum your employer is required to do to comply with the law. Your employer might offer more than this contractually, so please always also check the documents you have been provided by your employer to see what they say about your rights in this area.
What is my employment status? Employee, worker or self-employed?
A guide to how your rights differ based on your employment status.
Do I have to work on a bank holiday?
It’s up to your employer to decide whether or not you have to work on bank holidays. There is no general legal right to time off on bank holidays, whether or not they are in the school holidays and regardless of what festivals you celebrate.
Employee Shareholders
Introduced in September 2013, "employee shareholder" status is a new category of employment status. In exchange for entering into an agreement for a minimum amount of shares in their employer's business, the "employee shareholder" gives up certain employment rights.