The table below shows the different protections for different types of worker. Rights of employees, workers and the self-employed Statutory right Qualifying Employees Worker Self-employed period Unfair dismissal. 2 years*  Right to a Statutory redundancy 2 years  payment. Right to 26 weeks ordinary None  maternity leave and 26 weeks additional maternity leave. not to suffer detriment in None  relation to pregnancy, maternity leave, paternity leave or paternal leave. Claims under the national None   minimum wage act. Protection from detriment done None   on the grounds that the worker has made a protected disclosure about working time or whistle blowing. Claims under the Working Times None   Regulations (including right to annual leave, right to pay during annual leave and right to payment in lieu of holiday or termination of employment). Unlawful deduction of wages. None   Protection from discrimination on None    grounds of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientations or religion and belief. Equal pay. None   * For contracts starting on or after the 6 April 2012. How to tell if someone is an employee, a worker or is self-employed? Employee The 'employee' status applies to the largest group of people in the workplace. All employees are workers (see below), but employees have a wider range of employment rights and responsibilities to and from the employer. For example, they need to give a minimum notice period if they wish to leave their employment.
The table below shows the different protections for different types of worker. Rights of employees, workers and the self-employed Statutory right Qualifying period Employees Worker Self-employed Unfair dismissal. 2 years*  Right to a Statutory redundancy payment. 2 years  Right to 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave and 26 weeks additional maternity leave. None  not to suffer detriment in relation to pregnancy, maternity leave, paternity leave or paternal leave. None  Claims under the national minimum wage act. None   Protection from detriment done on the grounds that the worker has made a protected disclosure about working time or whistle blowing. None   Claims under the Working Times Regulations (including right to annual leave, right to pay during annual leave and right to payment in lieu of holiday or termination of employment). None   Unlawful deduction of wages. None   Protection from discrimination on grounds of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientations or religion and belief. None    Equal pay. None   * For contracts starting on or after the 6 April 2012. How to tell if someone is an employee, a worker or is self-employed? Employee The 'employee' status applies to the largest group of people in the workplace. All employees are workers (see below), but employees have a wider range of employment rights and responsibilities to and from the employer. For example, they need to give a minimum notice period if they wish to leave their employment.
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