Employment Status

In employment law a person’s employment status helps determine: 

  • their rights 

  • their employer’s responsibilities 

A person may have a different employment status in tax law. 

The main types of employment status are: 

Acas helpline 

Telephone: 0300 123 1100 

Textphone: 18001 0300 123 1100 

Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm 

Courts and tribunals can make final decisions on employment status. 

See also: 

Further information on Employment Status' can be found on GOV.UK's website.