Rights of a Worker Arising from the Status of Being an Employee
If someone is in law an employee, not self-employed, they are entitled to the following, regardless of whether he or she is part-time or full-time:
- written particulars of employment;
- unfair dismissal rights;
- redundancy pay after two years’ employment;
- notice of termination of employment;
- itemized pay statements;
- equal pay rights;
- maternity, paternity and adoption leave (as applicable) and pay;
- parental leave and time off for family emergencies;
- protection from race and sex discrimination and discrimination on the grounds of disability, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief and protection against less favourable treatment on grounds of part-time or fixed-term contract status;
- protection from trade union victimization and time off to fulfil trade union duties;
- protection of employment upon the transfer of a business (TUPE);
- health and safety protection;
- not to have unlawful deductions made from wages;
- statutory sick pay;
- the national minimum wage;
- paid annual leave entitlement;
- limitation on working time under the Working Time Directive;
- right to request flexible working arrangements;
- right to request to work beyond normal retirement age.