Find out about rights that protect you at work.
Employment Rights Hub
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As part of the Mayor's promise to make London a fairer city to work in, we're providing information about different employment rights, plus details of what to do if you're having trouble at work.
Find out about rights that protect you at work
What rights do I have?
Your employment status
What employment rights you have depends on your employment status.
The three main types of employment status are:
- Employee - most people who work regular hours for another person or a company are called employees. They have lots of employment rights
- Worker - most people who only work for another person or company when there is work available are called workers. They have some employment rights
- Self-employed - people who own their own company or business are self-employed. They don't have very many employment rights
It can be difficult to work out what your employment status is - but it is very important to know so that you understand what rights you have.
There is some useful information to help you work out your employment status on the Trade Union Congress (TUC) website. It is also available in 21 different languages.
Find out your employment status and how it affects what employment rights you have.
Find out what rights you have if you have the employment status “employee”
Find out what rights you have if you’re on a zero-hours contract.
Find out what rights you have if you are employed by an agency.
Find out what rights you have if you work in the gig or on-demand economy.
Find out what rights you have if you’re self-employed.
Explore your rights
Discrimination, rights if you work part-time, protection for whistleblowers, right to join a trade union, modern slavery
Minimum/living wage, unlawful deductions, itemised payslips, workplace pensions.
Protection from unfair dismissal, redundancy pay, notice periods and pay, transfer of undertakings (TUPE)
Maternity leave and pay, paternity leave and pay, shared parental leave and pay, adoption leave and pay.
Sick leave and pay, annual leave or holiday pay, time off for emergencies, unpaid parental leave.
Rest breaks, health and safety, the right to request flexible working, working hours.
Find out about the steps you can take if you have to deal with a problem in the workplace.
Find out where you can get employment advice locally.
Find out about your obligations as an employer
Find out what you can do to support someone with a problem at work
Download the information on the Employment Rights Hub in your language.
