Difference between Employees, Workers, and Independent Contractors

Employment law

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
The employees are the individuals which work for the success and objectives of the
company. An individual can be either an employee, independent contractor or the worker. The
employees are given full protection under the employment law whereas the workers are given
some and independent contractors are given no protection under the said legislations. Hence,
employees are subject to employment rights under this legislations (Freedland and Dhorajiwala,
2019). the terms of employment contract is the necessary written document which states the
rights and duties of the employees and the employer so that their relationship can be regulated.
This essay report shall deal with the difference employees, workers and independent contractor.
Further it will cover the implications of the legal position of employed staff and employer.
MAIN BODY
Human resource is the real asset of the companies which are to be protected in order to
ensure smooth functioning of the company. They are behind the organisation and work hard to
attain the organisational goals and objectives so that the company can go ahead in the future. The
employees are entitled to certain rights under the employment legislation so that they can feel
protected from the employers.
The employment law is the legislation which covers various Acts under it to deal with
every aspect of the employment rights to which every employee is entitled. This legislation
regulate the employment procedure, rights of employees and employer, employment contract and
other aspects so that the workforce is not subject to any kind of discrimination.
The UK legislation of employment covers various Acts which includes Equality Act,
2010, Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974, employment rights Act, 1996, National minimum
wages act, 1998, Data Protection Act, 2018 and many other that govern the relationship between
employer and employee and states the rights of the employees. These rights clearly states the
minimum wages which every worker is entitled, average working hours for which he/she is
subject to work and many other aspects (Cranmer, 2017).
Every employment requires a contract of employment which clearly states the terms and
conditions of the work. It helps in clearing the relationship between the parties and also protect
the business. It is a written statement which is provided to the workforce on or before the