Employment Rights and Responsibilities

Question 1

what is an apprentice and what rights do they have?

Answer 1

• combined work with study
• can be anyone over the age of 16 and not in full time education
• apprentices over the age of 19 are entitled to national minimum wage for the first year and then for their age

Question 2

what is a worker and what rights do they have?

Answer 2

• work to terms of contract but may have less employment rights (mat/ paternity pay)
• could include casual work, agency, locum, seasonal, zero hours
• entitled to national minimum wage, holiday pay and protection against unlawful discrimination and treatment

Question 3

what is a self-employed person and what rights do they have?

Answer 3

• usually run their own business, contracting services to a client
• don’t have right to holiday pay
• have protection for their health and safety on a clients premises

Question 4

what is an intern and what rights do they have?

Answer 4

• normally a graduate or undergraduate who goes through a selection process
• can last a few weeks to a year
• normally paid national minimum wage

Question 5

what is an employee and what rights do they have?

Answer 5

• work to terms of contract
• entitled to mat/ paternity pay, holiday pay, national minimum wage

Question 6

what is a work experience person and what rights do they have?

Answer 6

• someone who spends limited time with an employer to learn directly about work
• normally aimed at students
• not entitled to national minimum wage and don’t have employment rights