What am I entitled to as an apprentice?

As an apprentice you are an employee. Your basic rights include the right to: 

• a written contract of employment
• statutory holiday pay
• rest breaks (unpaid)
• statutory sick pay 
• the same maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave rights as other employees
• the same rights to dependency leave as other employees
• the right to request flexible working
• other statutory employment rights available to employees with qualifying service, such as the right to unpaid parental leave
• the other statutory employment rights enjoyed by employees, including the right to join a trade union
• be auto-enrolled into your employer’s pensions scheme if your earnings are high enough
• a full induction in the workplace
• a negotiated training plan or contract between yourself, the employer and the training provider
• a fair wage, at least the National Minimum Wage
• a safe working environment and protection from discrimination and bullying
• release from work to attend formal training
• provision of an appropriate range of work experiences to enable you to complete your qualifications
• access to support, guidance and mentoring
• quality training
• regular assessments and review of progress
• sufficient time away from your workstation or desk to study during work time and 
• protection from unfair dismissal

These are minimum statutory rights. Your apprenticeship agreement may include better or more specific contractual rights