Employment status is becoming increasingly more prevalent in the woekplace. Employers need to know what their responsibilities are in this new environment, and the legal risks involved.

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Employment law

Practical resources to help you address employment law issues at work, and keep up with recent and pending legislation.

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Agency workers: Ireland employment law
Information relating to agency workers, including qualifying periods and the hirer's obligations under the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012
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Fixed-term workers: Ireland employment law
Introductory guidance on the law relating to fixed-term workers
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Thought leadership

Insight and foresight from our experts in people and the world of work

Two Thought leadership about Employment status
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Has work become less secure?
Examining the evidence on employment security
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Uber ruling highlights ongoing confusion over employment status
Ben Willmott discusses why the CIPD believes abolishing worker status is key to effective reform of legal framework

Bitesize research

Your regular overview of current research, inspiring insights and cutting-edge ideas in bitesize

Six Bitesize research about Employment status
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The pressures on female early-career academics
A look at the pressures placed on female academics by the nature of employment contracts.
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COVID-19 and the self-employed
The experiences, challenges and future expectations of the self-employed
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A typology of gig workers
Defining different types of gig worker
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The gig economy: an employee perspective
Discover the employee perspective of the gig economy
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Comparing employment and self-employment
Find out the effects of self-employment on wellbeing
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A fair deal for agency temps?
This article maps key developments in agency work, from the perspectives of both regulation, client-supplier relationships, people management and performance
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