I recently advised a client who was concerned about their employment status. Essentially, there are three categories of individuals who provide their services in the job market – Employee, Worker, and a Self-employed contractor. Understanding your employment status is critical to understanding your legal rights and protections. Please read on to find out more.
There has been a great deal of reporting about employment status in the news recently. In reality, this might not be something you think about when everything is going well. However, if things go wrong or you find yourself in dispute with your employer, your employment status will have a significant impact on what options are available to you.
Today, the Supreme Court has upheld an Employment Tribunal’s decision that Uber drivers are ‘workers’ for the purpose of individual rights in Employment Law, but why is this an important decision?
In Employment Law, there are three categories of individuals who provide their services in the job market; Employee, Worker and a Self-employed contractor but which one applies to you?
I am still surprised by the number of clients who are unclear on their employment status and the rights their status provides. This post looks at the legal definitions of employee, worker and those who are in business on their own account. It also highlights some of the implications of worker status.