Employment status, rights and regulation
Explore the CIPD’s point of view on employment status, rights and regulation, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers
Employment status is increasingly important as new ways of working become more commonplace. In the UK, those employed are ‘employees’ or ‘workers’ with different employment rights for each category. The self-employed are a third category. There are also different patterns of working including various types of part-time, fixed-term or temporary contracts. In this section you will find resources focusing on the law in these areas.
CIPD viewpoint
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Factsheets
Factsheets
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Employment status
Understand how being defined in UK law as an employee, a worker or self-employed affects employment rights and employers’ legal responsibilities
Guides
Guides
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Agency workers: understanding the law
Understand what employers need to do to manage agency workers within the law
Guides
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Fixed-term contracts: understanding the law
Understand what employers need to do to manage fixed-term contracts within the law
Guides
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Self-employed contractors: understanding the law
Understand what employers need to do to manage self-employed contractors within the law
Q&As
Q and As
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Employment status Q&As
Commonly asked questions on the legal issues relating to employment status
Q and As
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Fixed-term workers Q&As
Commonly asked questions on the legal issues relating to fixed-term work
Q and As
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Part-time workers Q&As
Frequently asked questions on the legal issues relating to part-time work
Q and As
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Temporary and agency workers Q&As
Commonly asked questions on the legal issues relating to temporary and agency workers
Case law
Case law
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Case law on employment status
Selected cases reported on disputed employment status.