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Insecure work

Why the new PM must put decent work at the top of his to-do list

Author

Tim Sharp
Senior Policy Officer - trade union and employment law

Report type

Research and reports

Issue date

29 Jul 2019

Annexe 1: workplace rights and who gets them

Key Workplace Right	Who gets it?
Pay
National Minimum Wage	All workers including employees
Holiday pay	All workers including employees
Family friendly rights
Rights to statutory maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave (including to return to their job)	Employees only with six months’ service by the 15th week before the expected week of childbirth or adoption date
Right to request flexible working	Employees only after a six-month qualifying period
Unpaid parental leave	Employees only after a one-year qualifying period
Job security
Protection against unfair dismissal	Employees only following a two-year qualifying period
Statutory redundancy pay	Employees only following a two-year qualifying period
Rights to representation and consultation (employees and workers only)
Protection from unlawful dismissal on grounds of trade union membership or activities	Employees only
Protection from unfair dismissal for participating in lawful industrial action	Employees only
Rights to paid time off for union duties or training including for Union Learning Reps	Employees only
Social security protections
Right to be automatically enrolled into a pension by your employer	Employees and workers who earn over £192 a week
Statutory maternity pay (those who do not qualify may qualify for Maternity Allowance), statutory adoption pay or statutory paternity pay	Employees and workers who earn £118 or more a week