{"id":2025,"date":"2022-01-19T04:54:53","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T04:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=2025"},"modified":"2025-03-28T00:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T00:47:33","slug":"employment-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-status\/","title":{"rendered":"What Type of Employment Status Does My Employee Have in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you employ staff, you refer to them as your employees. However, your employees may have different statuses depending on their employment contract<\/a> type. This will determine whether they are permanent, fixed-term, or casual employees. The type of employment contract determines, for example, how long you employ your staff and what your obligations are towards them. You must be aware of the different employee statuses your employees could have. Not only will it ensure that you treat them correctly according to their employment status, but it allows you to exercise flexibility in terms of how you choose to employ your staff.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will explain the difference between permanent, fixed-term and casual employees. It will do so by defining each and then providing some points to consider when choosing the employment status of your employees.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an Employee?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An employee is a member of your workforce who has an employment contract with you. You require them to work, be available regularly, and personally carry out the work with you or a manager in charge of them. If your worker is an employee, you must provide them with work, and they must carry it out under your instruction. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Permanent Employee?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A permanent employee is an employee who has a written employment contract with you that details their terms and conditions of employment but does not specify an end date of employment. If your employee is permanent, it is up to you or your employee to decide when to end the employment contract.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your permanent employees are those who may work for you for a long time, filling a necessary position within your business. If your employees are permanent employees, they will have job security with you, and you will benefit from retaining a skilled worker. If your permanent employee works for you full-time, they likely work 35-40 hours per week, and where they are part-time, they work less than 35 hours per week.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A permanent work contract is the most common type of employment contract. You may also refer to it as an indefinite contract. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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