This week’s topics
Employment status
- Definition of an employee
- Definition of a worker
- Definition of self-employed
- Legal tests for employment status
- Uber v Aslam | Worker status | Bitesized UK Employment Law Videos by Matt Gingell
- The Uber worker status / gig economy decision explained - by the barrister for the lead Claimants
- How people are challenging their employment status
- How have trade unions played a part in the legal system?
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Define employees.
- 1.2 Define workers.
- 1.3 Define self employed.
Activity
Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define employees.
Study materials
Videos
- Uber v Aslam | Worker status | Bitesized UK Employment Law Videos by Matt Gingell · YouTube · Matt Gingell - Bitesized UK Employment Law · 4 min · for registered students
- The Uber worker status / gig economy decision explained - by the barrister for the lead Claimants · YouTube · Daniel Barnett, Barrister · 6 min · for registered students
- How people are challenging their employment status · YouTube · Gowling WLG · 7 min · for registered students
- How have trade unions played a part in the legal system? · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
Further resources
- Employment status · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
- Uber BV v Aslam [2021] UKSC 5 · PDF · Other, case law; 33 pages · for registered students
- Employment Rights Act 1996 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
