Game development People The growth of the gig economy has Key rights attached: seen some high-profile cases about Written statement of employment. how to categorise people working outside traditional work patterns, Itemised pay slip. including those involving Pimlico National minimum wage. Plumbers, Uber (in which individuals were held to be workers) and Paid annual leave, sick pay, Deliveroo (where riders were held maternity and paternity pay. to be genuinely self-employed). Right to request flexible working The three main employment hours. status categories (overview only) Right not to be discriminated in UK law are: against. Employee Right not to be unfairly dismissed and minimum notice periods How to identify and questions where applicable. to consider: Right to receive statutory Someone who works under a redundancy payment. contract of employment (whether written or oral). Health and safety rights. Someone who personally fulfils the Time off for emergencies. terms of the contract (they cannot Protection if their employer’s send anyone else to do their work). business is sold (under TUPE The employer has a high Regulations). degree of control over what the Statutory minimum length employee does and provides the of rest breaks. tools needed for the employee to do their job. Right not to be treated less favourably if fixed-term contract Both employer and employee have or working part-time. certain obligations to each other. 53